Higher Learning Movie Analysis

The movie's success depends on using dated stereotypes: "angry black woman," "thuggish black man," and "innocent" white women. White men,

One real world problem that related to this movie that is happening right now is police brutality on black men, basically

The main issue throughout the movie is racism and the perspectives on different cultures. The movie is set in Los Angeles, a city with a cultural mix of every nationality. The movie starts out at

The movie’s main focus is racism in the southern United States. It was at times hard to hear the KKK members in the movie describe African Americans in such vile words. The movie accurately portrays racism in the south; a good portion of whites really believed that blacks were the scum of the earth. Blacks were separated from the population, and routinely harassed, beaten, and sometimes killed because of their race.

i think that when the actors were stealing the bike the people walking by were being sexist, stero typing, and racist. When the white guy actor was trying to steal the bike nobody stopped him. They asked if it was his and he said no, but they still didn't stop him. When the black guy actor was trying to steal the bike somebody stopped him in the first minute. When the first person yelled at him to stop a lot of other people rushed over. When the young white girl actor was stealing the bike nobody stopped her in fact mostly all of them (guys) helped her steal the bike. I think this was sexist because when the girl was stealing the bike people helped her steal it, but when the white, or black guy were stealing it they both got stopped and

The central theme of the film is simple: Everyone is prejudiced -- black, white, Asian, Iranian and, we are responsible, anyone from any other racial or ethnic group. We all carry around racial/ethnic baggage that’s filled with unfair stereotypes, long-stewing grievances, raw anger, and crazy fears. Even when we think we have made progress, we find ourselves caught in frustratingly complex racial webs

My opinion of the race relations depicted on campus in the film is mixed. Compared to my experiences of being at college, the race issues at Winchester University appear drastic. However, the issues of race relations on campuses show in the media seem to be similar to the issues at Winchester, if not worse. The issue of separate housing for blacks seems strange to me. Relating to my personal experiences at TCNJ, I have never heard of/seen separate housing based on race because it promotes racial segregation. I have read that there are many black students that want separate housing at college but I think that will only revert people's behavior and views back to segregational times of oppression.

Unfortunately, one issue I have, is the lack of diversity in the cast. Everyone is white. This novel is set in an alternate version of North America, there should still be POC

Even though the film was meant to funny, it did make me think about different cultural preduice and obstacles interacial relationships may face. Over all I enjoyed the film it poked fun at racial prejudice and brought some good topics to the table. However, I wish they would have take the opportunity to have gone deeper into racism and brought it out into the open for people to

The movie addresses many key issues in the United States; issues such as people of different socioeconomic statuses as well as gender stereotyping and deals with the issue of race and education.

I think the underlying problem that is demonstrated in the film is the failure of people to look past the faultlines of color and culture. I think this is

Another issue in the movie was attitudes. All races have attitudes towards people that are not like their own, whether they are good or bad. Attitudes I believe are connected with experiences. What one experiences with another race can affect the way their attitude is towards them.

When I think of a character that is like me I think of the character Rory Gilmore from the 2000 tv show Gilmore Girls. She starts as a 16-year-old girl who dreams of getting into Harvard University. Rory works so hard to keep her grades up and to keep a healthy relationship with her mother. When she faces difficult situations in life, she remains kind and dependent. She is always there for her best friends, relationships, and her family.

The first thing that bothered me about this movie was the blatant use and glorification of drugs and alcohol. In one of the very first scenes a college freshman is shown using marijuana and is shown to be having a fun time with friends. The characters even discuss the prevalence of marijuana use in young adults today and how it should be seen as a positive thing. The characters in this movie are also shown drinking excessively and dangerously. At one point a boy is shown who is passed out and covered in his own vomit. Suddenly, he wakes up and takes another sip of his drink while laughing and subsequently passing out again. To me these scenes set the tone for the entire movie. Never once were the ramifications or consequences for this illegal behavior shown or discussed. Instead the characters were continually shown to be having fun while high in their

The cultural representation of this movie has been contested since it came out in theaters. People have wondered if the