Swing kids is a historic fictional movie based in Hamburg,Germany. It’s about a group of teenagers in the late 1930’s who were very fond of swing music from America, though it was against the law under Nazi regime. The “swing kids” hated the Hitler Jugend, or the Hitler Youth and swore to never become like them, so they rebelled and went to secret clubs nearly every night to swing dance without the Nazis knowing. The three friends face the Nazis head on, whether by joining the HJ or being a victim of the Hitler Jugend’s abuse. One joins the HJ by force of the law and stands up to the Nazis, the other joins to stay with his friend and gets caught up in the Nazi ways, and the third commits suicide to avoid ever being like the Nazis. Peter, a …show more content…
Thomas beat up some HJ soldiers from hurting what he thought was a Swing Kid, so he definitely had a hefty temper. He was also a coward. When faced with a problem, Thomas always took the easy way out, he never stood up for what he believed in. He lets Peter take all of the blame for stealing the radio when he was a major part of the crime, too. Despite hating the Nazis,Thomas willingly joins the HJ, which is the farthest thing from standing up for what you believe in. He eventually sides with the Nazi party and goes as far as to turn his own father into the Nazis and beating Peter with a stick for dancing when the HJ raided swing club, and he enjoys being in the Hitler Jugend. Thomas’s best friends were Peter and Arvid, but Thomas and Peter were always closer to each other than they were to Arvid. Thomas and Arvid had a rocky relationship. He’d always pick on Arvid for being a cripple or making fun of his love of records, which led Arvid to become frustrated and act out on his friends. After Arvid committed suicide, Peter and Thomas grew far apart because Peter hated who his friend had become. At the very end of the movie, the two bonded over swing again as Peter was being taken away to a work camp by the
Even though friends are often tested. In the relationship between Victor and Thomas, Thomas often gives in to peer pressure and abandons theirs friendship. This allows the reader to get a personal attachment to the characters and understand the emotional development that happen with each character.
Swing Kids is a 1993 film that takes place in Hamburg, Germany in 1939. Teenagers, who called themselves Swing Kids, rebelled against the Nazis by refusing to join the Hitler Jugend (Hitler Youth), better known as the HJ. They wore their hair long, liked American movies, dressed in British fashion, and listened to swing music. They used the salute “Swing Heil” as a mockery of the “Heil Hitler” salute with each other. The movie follows three Swing Kids: Peter Muller, Thomas Berger, and Arvid. Peter ended up joining the HJ because he was forced to join it. Thomas joined the HJ after Peter because he believes that the Nazis cannot split up both him and Peter. They will both be deeply affected by the Nazi movement.
The film Swing Kids, directed by Thomas Carter, is set in Germany just before the outbreak of World War II. The story focuses on a group of friends, Peter, Thomas, and Arvid, all who share a passion for the underground movement of swing music. Swing music was seen as symbol of rebellion among the youth of Germany at the time because it was heavily frowned upon by the Nazis. The Nazis believed that German people who listened to a type of music created by African Americans and widely played by Jewish people were traitors to their country. This was due to the Nazis adoption of the Aryan ideal of the ‘super race’ which meant you must have had at least three generations free of non Aryan heritage. Those who opposed the ideal and those who did not fit in with it were considered impure and detrimental to the rise of Germany. The Aryan ideal was tied into the extreme anti semitism shown to the Jewish people, who were used as scapegoats by the Nazis for Germany’s problems and their downfall after after World War I. The Nazis hold over Germany relied on people obeying them unquestioningly, whether through fear or reverence. Many people simply followed the Nazi policies to stay out of trouble and avoid persecution, whether the agreed with the policies they were following or not because the need for security was more important to people. The film Swing Kids indicates examples of how the youth in Germany both worshipped the Nazis and feared them. Those searching for power admired them and wanted to be part of the movement, and those who were possible targets of the Nazis lived in fear of them.
Rudolf Hess was a very intelligent man. He did all of this to try to help Hitler, out of his loyalty and faith in him, but when Hitler heard of what he had done, in a frenzy, he revoked all of his ranks. This is unhappy because all he was trying to do was help Hitler out, but instead it turned out to be the biggest mistake of his life. Rudolf Hess was a much laid-back man, but he could be very cruel at times. He was a very import man in the eyes of every Nazi during World War II.
On May 5, 2008, Dominique M. Wright was arrested and charged with (count 1) attempted first degree murder with a firearm, and (count 2) aggravated battery with a firearm. At the time of the commission of the crimes, Dominique Wright was 15 years old. On January 11th, 2012, Dominique Wright was convicted as a charge in the information, On March 2, 2012 the court sentenced him to 30 years in the department of corrections with a 25 year mandatory minimum on count 1 and a 20 year mandatory minimum on count 2. According to the Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheet, which was prepared by the Assistant State Attorney, the minimum sentenced allowable by law was 10.9 years in the Department of Corrections. During a brief sentencing hearing, the court noted that Dominique's mother had been murdered by his father when he was two years old, and that he had been raised by his grandmother.
Some states have accepted competitive cheerleading as a varsity sport, but cheerleaders still have to fight for recognition as an athlete because of stereotypical views. Fellow athletes do not see why it should be considered a sport because “it is not as demanding as other sports” ("Competitive Cheerleading Fights"). The definition of an athlete is “a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina” ("Omni Cheer Blog"). As an athlete students must demonstrate their skills in front of a crowd. As a matter of fact competitive cheerleaders meet all the requirements to be considered athletes, so why do they have to continue fighting for recognition as athletes?
When you were little, you were always told to defend yourself if someone was coming at you. But is it self-defense if you weren’t being attacked? Johnny Cade was beat up pretty bad by a Soc, someone who is very privileged, with many rings. Later, we find out this is Bob. One night, as Ponyboy and Johnny were by themselves, five Socs, three of them Randy, Bob, and David, came up to them mad because they were walking with their girlfriends. Johnny told them to stay back, but they didn’t. Bob told David to give Ponyboy a “bath” after Ponyboy spat at them. David then grabbed him and ducked his head in the water. Johnny killed Bob to save Ponyboy. Some may say Johnny killed Bob in self-defense, but Johnny was not the one being attacked, Ponyboy was. Also, Bob wasn’t doing anything to Ponyboy, David was. So, how can you kill someone when they were doing nothing?
Thomas is a very caring person even though he lives in a crank infested world. Thomas looks after his best friend Teresa and Chuck throughout the book. Teresa is Thomas’s best friend and
The want for money drastically affected the Younger’s and changed their lives for the worst. In Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, A family in 1950s Chicago want for money was putting a negative strain on the family.
Friendship is not something that has adapted over time. The desire to seek out and surround ourselves with other human beings, our friends, is in our nature. Philosophers such as Aristotle infer that friendship is a kind of virtue, or implies virtue, and is necessary for living. Nobody would ever choose to live without friends, even if we had all the other good things. The relationship between two very different young boys, Bruno and Shmuel’s in the film The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is an example of the everlasting bond of a perfect friendship based upon the goodness of each other.
“We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started” (Henry Ward Beecher). Peter Muller, the main character in the film Swing Kids, directed by Thomas Carter, is an exemplary human by this measure. Swing Kids explores how the Nazi powers in World War II Germany force teenagers to make decisions between right and easy. Three friends whose hobbies include listening to swing music and practicing American slang are torn apart over the Hitler Youth Group (HJ’s). While debating over the morality of his father, Peter changes from a gentle caring friend and son to facing internal conflict about whether or not to obey the Nazis, until he has epiphanies about the actions of
In US culture today, citizens are constantly coming up with new ideas to disrupt society and raise the eyebrows of older generations, at least for a few months while it’s the new trend. The term has been around for over twenty years; recently there have been more than a few scandals involving celebrities and twerking have made the word bigger than ever, especially in the millennium age. Twerking plays a role in current society by mirroring African Aesthetics in our communities and also allowing participants to partake in a more sexualized hip thrusting.
In life, no action is absent of a reaction. Every effect is linked to a cause, whether seen or unseen and play is no exception. As adults, play is not a foreign concept to us, we just chose not to engage in it and have diminutive space for it reserved in our day-to-day schedules. However, it is essential in the lives of young children. In the moment, the benefits to play are invisible, yet they are there working. Play, like a Newton’s cradle, remains stationary while not in use and the energy remains in a potential state waiting to be activated. Now, imagine the Newton’s cradle as you are pulling back the first ball. The first ball is play in a child’s life, and the other balls are potential benefits.
Physical education in school systems is beneficial because it improves students’ health. Without physical education the child’s overall health will decrease. Despite these benefits, some people believe that physical education has no value to children in schools. Physical education is significant in schools because it improves children’s health.
Throughout Tom's journey from the Shelby farm to his death on Legree's farm, many of the slaves and sympathizers held incredibly high morality levels, while many of their non-supporters displayed acts of cruelty and hatred. There was often a deep contrast between these two classes, with both containing prime examples of what is morally wrong and right.