Topic:"What does it take for someone to move from a position of hate and racism to a position of tolerance and respect like the transformation that occurred in Derek?"
American History X is the movie about the concepts of hate and racism. We watched the movie in the class and discussed about racism and hate. Basically, the film is a story of two brothers. Elder brother was called Derek. He is White supremacist who joined the group of Neo-Nazism after his father was murdered by black people. And he served in prison 3 years because he killed two men. When he had released from prison,he changed his mind. Experience in the prison takes him to move from a position of hate and racism to a position of tolerance and respect.
My opinion is adopting with another race make people's mind change. He adopted with black guy called Lamont. Before He met Lamont, he categorized people into two categories which are black and white without looking their characteristic. So it was first time he looked black man by their characteristic. In addition, one shocking event happened to him. White people did sexual assault to Derek. I guess he could not trust anyone at that moment. After he got sexual assault, he met with the man who was teacher of his brother, Danny. He asked him like this "Has anything you've done made your life better?" It was the begging of changing his mind. Then, he started looking person by their identity and stop categorizing them.
In conclusion, my opinion is that conversation with other races change mind to move from a position of hate and racism to a position of tolerance and respect.
In conclusion, my opinion is that conversation with other races change mind to move from a position of hate and racism to a position of tolerance and respect.