Milk Film Analysis

Harvey Milk was a gracious man, he was never quick to judge a person on their appearance, color, nor sexuality. Knowing everyone should be treated equally, Milk knew he had to put him self out there to help the gay community. Over hundreds of members of the gay community supported Harvey where ever he went. Without a doubt they knew Milk would always live up to his word, that’s why trusted him so much. Everyone around

The 2008 film Milk is based on a true story about a political leader who desired to see a change in America, specifically the freedom of choice and speech towards homosexuals. The motion picture takes place after Harvey Milk’s 40th birthday and captures the rest of his life as he strives to convince America to let the gay community out of the closet. The movie portrays the historical activist very well, including the surrounding characters as well as the actual events that took place during his time in office.

This movie Directed by Paul Haggis who also directed Academy Award Winning "Million Dollar Baby" and had also won an Academy Award for this movie as well puts a twisted story in this film. This movie is trying to symbolize what goes on in the world today in regards to racism and stereotypes. He tries to make a point on how societies view themselves and others in the world based on there ethnicities. This movie intertwines several different people's lives, all different races, with different types of beliefs. Such ethnicities include Caucasians, African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and Middle Eastern. This movie includes conflicts on both sides of the picture from cops and criminals as well

Milk is a biographical film based on the triumphs and struggles of Harvey Milk. He was a gay rights activist and the first openly gay elected official in California.

This film highlights the flaws of humanity in a western world. The films ability to touch on topics of classism, prostitution, and alcoholism makes the content mature and unlike typical western films. This revolutionary and innovative western created a foundation for many future films. The sophistication of the content, and lack of adherence to the production code makes this film an “adult”

Harvey Milk was one of the first openly gay officials in the U.S in 1977 who was unjustly assassinated because of jealousy and his lifestyle;however, others that disagree with his choices think he deserved to die. Harvey Milk was murdered do to political reasons and differences in opinion. Some people argue that he was murdered instead of assassinated.

 The film looks at masculinity through numerous stereotypes involving athleticism, careers, crime, medias, intimacy, and bullying. Newsom effectively delivers her message through interviewing a variety of people. Not only through professionals like psychologists, pediatricians, educators, sociologists, political scientist, psychiatrists, athletes, actors, and writers. But also through community

His words still resonate today with anyone who is struggling with their sexual orientation. During the 70's the "LGBTQ+" was just the "GAYS". There was no education or resources for people who didn't fit in the majority view of American norms. The people of the LGBTQ+ were the voiceless people living in the shadow's of America or just in the closets of America like the Boogie Man. Milk gave the LGBTQ+ community a voice and a face and allowed for a start of acceptance of LGBTQ+ into mainstream America. Through his political and social activism he became known as the Mayor of Castro Street. His political life was cut short after just one year in office, who knows what kind of legacy he would have offered the world had he been allowed to live? He was named in "Time" magazine as one of the 100 most influential figures of the 20th century. Not a bad for a short political career that was just over 4 years and tragically cut short.

Before the food lab experiment where we tested milk, crackers, bananas, and egg whites for simple sugars, starch, and proteins I expected to learn about what foods contained any of the three possibilities, if not all of them. The lab provided my group and I information afterwards that can further my education into macromolecules and biology as a whole subject. My group and I predicted that milk will contain simple sugars, crackers will have simple sugars and starch, bananas will have proteins, and the egg whites will contain proteins. If milk does contain simple sugars, during this lab when my group and I test, then the milk should turn from a blue color to a green, yellow, orange, or red color when heated. Crackers should have the same outcome as milk if it does contain simple sugars, but if crackers also have starch the crackers should then turn into a blackish color. We predicted that bananas contain protein and if so, then the solution should turn from a light blue to either a dark blue or a purple. Finally, egg whites are what my group and I finally predicted to contain proteins. If our hypothesis is correct, the solution should do the same as it does for the bananas.

He revolutionized the way we govern our major cities by advocating for the common man and giving voices to the disenfranchised. He changed the country’s political climate into one in which many closeted gays gained the courage to come out. He also served as the unwavering advocate of the disenfranchised and struck down laws that would produce institutionalized inequality. Harvey Milk has posthumously inspired a generation of activists to create systematic change, provide funding, and create programs for the benefit of the world’s LGBT youth and for minorities at large. [I can definitely edit this to be shorter if you think it should be] Before he died, Harvey Milk stated [that] “If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet shatter every closet door”(Bringing People Hope 4). Many have wondered if he truly how powerful his death could be. In my case, I vividly remember hearing about Harvey milk and racing home from catholic school to learn about this openly gay politician. I found it impossible to believe that someone like me could be honest about who they are, and not only be accepted but elected to public office. I remember the intense hope and vindication I felt while reading an online biography dedicated to this man whom I now considered to be a legend. Imagine my anguish when my eyes first skimmed over the word “assassinated”. After processing this tragedy, I came to the following conclusion. In my mind this man had not only been accepted for who he was, but he also died for my right to be who I am. I felt then as I do now, that because of Harvey Milk, I have a responsibility to be honest about who I

Harvey Milk move to a tolerant neighborhood in San Francisco's Castro District were apparently Gay, Lesbian, and bisexual people were accepted. In this tolerant neighborhood Harvey Milk was living a life with his partner being openly gay. Nevertheless, in that same neighborhood they began facing discrimination again, moment in which Harvey Milk set an idea in his mind that he wanted to gain equality in rights and that it would not matter if someone is gay or not. So he tried to get in important elections that could make country more tolerant and less discriminated to gay people.

Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío’s Strawberry and Chocolate is an internationally co-produced film by Cuba, Mexico, United States and Spain. The story takes place in Havana, Cuba in 1979 where David and Diego found one another and then developed a unique relationship. They are very different individuals because David is a young heterosexual Communist, and Diego, on the other hand, is a homosexual man struggling with sexual and cultural repression in the 70’s Cuba. The film uses a funny and casual way to tell a forbidden controversial topic in Cuba. Public antipathy towards LGBT people is high. They are seen as the danger and counter-revolutionary members, and they would be caught and jailed by the government. “…Gutierrez Alea

The point of this lab was to identify the major components of milk. It was also used to understand polar and non-polar properties to make a separation diagram.

In the film, people are coerced into eating soylent green pellets, which was made from human meat, because they had nothing else to eat. (Fleischer). Furthermore, they did not know that they were eating other humans; the government had kept it a secret as not to repulse all the citizens. They hoped it would be a temporary solution to a greater problem of an immense population without enough resources to support it (Fleischer). Today, it would be a lot more difficult to keep this operation secret. With ubiquitous cell phones ready to be pulled out to take a picture, very few things can go under the radar. All it would take is one short video or a picture shared on social media, and the whole world would know what was going on. Thus, transparency is promoted by

Instances of rediscovery, or reflection throughout a process of discovery, catalyse moments of reassessment that allow for a complete understanding of otherwise only half-formed initial discoveries. This is represented in both Ernesto Guevara’s memoir The Motorcycle Diaries, and the biographical film Milk (2008), directed by Gus Van Sant, depicting the election of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay official in California.