Self Fulfilling Prophecy Essay

1.Discuss two scenes that illustrate the self-fulfilling prophecy. Be sure to address the expectation set as well as the specific behavior(s) that led to the prophecy being fulfilled.

Scene #1: This scene takes place just as Jean Cabot and her husband are walking towards their vehicle and Jean notices Anthony and Peter two African Americans walking on the opposite side. After getting closer Anthony and Peter observe Jean’s reactions and steal their car.

Expectation: Jean Cabot had the expectations that all African Americans are dangerous criminals.
Behavior: So when the two black men Anthony and Peter started approaching their car she automatically began to get scared and grabbed her husband’s arm.
Prophecy Fulfilled: As a result of her behavior the two men take out their guns aim it at her head and steal their car.
Prophecy Reinforced: After experiencing this event Jean can confirm her expectation that all African Americans are criminals and should be feared.

Scene #2: As Cameron is in his vehicle thinking of his job Anthony and Peter decide to ambush Cameron for his car. When they fully approach the car they notice that Cameron is a black man. Furthermore, as the three of them begin arguing and both men take out their guns Cameron fights Anthony. As the fight moves into the car they begin arguing

In the beginning scene of the film, we notice that at a gun store a Persian man named Farhad and his daughter Dorri are buying a handgun. As the store owner asks them what type of bullets they want Dorri turns to her father and tells him the question in Farsi. The gun store owner then begins to tell Farhad to speak in English since he’s in America. The argument begins to escalate quickly into hurtful words and the gun store owner commands Farhad to leave. Dorri watches as her father leaves the building and ends up selecting a red box of bullets for the