Stereotypes In The Movie North Country

As we were watching this film I could tell that there were many messages that the director wanted the audience to gain from this movie. One of the messages I got from this movie is that every single person is extremely similar however racial issues hold us back from discovering that. I believe the director wanted viewers to realize that stereotypes and discrimination keeps us from learning about one another. With the way things came

The movie illustrates America's culture and values in the past. As they show in the movie woman do not have much power and say in things. Their job is to

I was very bothered by the comments Anita Bryant made during a televised speech that was shown in the film. She was an orange juice sales woman who was working to repeal laws that protect homosexual human rights; specifically in employment and housing. She described homosexuality as “tearing down the foundation of the family unit” and compared gays to prostitutes and thieves. She tried to convince the public that the traditional family was being threatened and that practicing or accepting homosexuality was blasphemy.

The North and the South have significant differences between their geography, economy, transportation, and most importantly, way of life. The North was strongly against slavery but on the other hand, the South was did want to continue the practice of slavery which led to major conflict between these two regions. The slavery in the South had led to new technological advances such as the cotton gin by Eli Whitney which picked more cotton at a time and still had more efficiency. This also caused a major increase in slavery within the southern regions. While this was happening in the south, the northern states were developing an industrialized system which would create more profit. An example of this would be of Francis Cabot Lowell’s invention of a factory system that brought manufacturing steps together in one place to increase efficiency. As you can see, the north and south had different methods of living their lives, but eventually it led to conflict between one another.

Stereotype; a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. In the realistic fiction novel, The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, and in the short story, “Geeks Bearing Gifts”, written by Ron Koertge, stereotypes are defied by ordinary people. In The Outsiders, Johnny Cade and Darry Curtis face many struggles throughout their lives. Their town in separated into two: the rich and dangerous Socs, and the quiet, tough Greasers. For them, living dangerously is a reality. As a result of their lifestyle, Johnny has become fearful and Darry is considered the toughest man in the gang. In “Geeks Bearing Gifts” aspiring journalist, Renee, interviews her fellow classmates who are classified as “outcasts.” After meeting several students, she realizes her assumptions were incorrect about them. After reading both of these stories, the reader learns that our thoughts about others often revolve around stereotypes and assumptions, but most of these ideas that we have about other people are proven wrong.

Did the film reveal any form of RACISM or STEREOTYPING from any perspective? Please elaborate with details/examples (14.28 Possible Points). 100 word minimum between the two

People in the south often get stereotyped based off their appearances or the way they act. Most southerners have rituals they follow, but some are just living life. The way Flannery O'Connor deals with the traditional social structure in the South in her fiction shows that it was of major concern to her and was the source of much of her power and humor. O'Connor's exposition of a southern society which values a good, moral person yet struggles to identify Three of her short stories deal with the relationship between Christianity and society in the South: "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," "Good Country People," and "Revelation.”

In the case of Varner v. National Super Markets, 94 F.3d 1209 (8th Cir. 1996), cert. denied, 519 U.S. 1110 (1997), Ms. Varner was severely harassed by a coworker and her fiance reported the harassment to the manger of the store (Walsh, 2013). Since it was stated in the company policy that the victim was report the harassment themselves to the human resource department, the manager did not do anything about the reports (Walsh, 2013). Sexual harassment is widespread and up to half of women in the workforce experience it at some point, but it is rare to have a formal complaint filed (Vijayasiri, 2008).

(Intro) In the film pleasantville, people tend to value their conventions and stereotypes very highly above other things. They refuse to let things change in pleasantville because they have grown accustom to their ways, but all it takes to change this is for someone to act out and change it or defy their laws which is what a big part of the changes in this movie are about. The director Gary Ross utilizes character development to suggest the idea that challenging conventions will shape a persons identity.

In the case that a woman does not identify with one or any of the traits listed she is looked down upon . A woman who does not fit the role of a housewife and instead, works in a business is considered taking the job from men and are statistically paid less than a man when the two hold the same job. This type of discrimination is evident throughout the works Breakfast at Tiffany's, A&P and Witnesses for the Prosecution. In both Breakfast at Tiffany's and Witnesses for the Prosecution a woman takes authority and is discriminated against. In A&P the women are discriminated against for their choices. Each of these women do not fit into the stereotype set by society, the same stereotypes Bonnycatsle outlines in his criticism In Search for

Do stereotypes stem from a harsh truth, or are they primarily used to degrade groups of people? Female stereotypes, specifically those of a sexist nature, have been prevalent since the beginning of time, and are glaringly present today. In the play Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller uses submissive qualities and sexual objectification pertaining to women to expose female stereotypes in society.

Discrimination has shown up tremendously in this movie, but one of the few incidents that stood out the most to me was when the women decided to give separate bathrooms to the maids because they carried too many “diseases” that would harm others if anyone made contact with. This was very ridiculous because the bathrooms were placed outside and some were even miles away from the house, so if it was a storm the maids would have to

Stereotype threats are negative consequences about one’s race, sex, nationality, or social group. Stereotype threats are used a lot more frequently than people realize. Gender is a powerful stereotype that affects many people’s decisions and actions. The stereotype of women in the workplace has come a long way even in the last twenty years. Many businesses tend to want to diversify their demographics by making the ratio of men to women almost equal. “Demographic projections anticipate that by the year 2000 women will exceed 50 per cent of the total workforce…” (Johnston and Packer, 1987). Women were able to make their way in to the workplace when men were off at war during the 1950s. During this time, women proved their ability to do the same kind of jobs men did. Many women worked as machinist, factory workers, and clergies.

The movie takes up a lot of subjects. One obvious is slavery. There is also discrimination of women and human trafficking.

A typical Korean family usually includes extended family members such as grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, uncles, and cousins.