The Butler Film Analysis

Black people still call America their home, even though they are consistently discriminated against. Consistently hated on because of how they look like. Black people have been viewed as trouble, suspicious, no good, and will never be anything respectable (Goldberg 2). When young black children cannot be protected from this everyday, so they adapted to this way of life and was to never believe otherwise. Racism and discrimination limit not only black people, but everyone of color. People of color believe they will never be like a white man because of all the advantages a white man has. However, people like Benjamin Banneker, Kenneth Clark, and Toni Morrison are showing their skin color does not relate to their success or intelligence (Goldberg 3). These people are showing how even with all the injustice in America, they were still able to be successful. It is not about what the color of one’s skin is, it is about the mindset and perspective of each

The film reminds us that “slavery and its aftermath involved the emasculation-physical as well as psychological - of black men, the drive for black power was usually taken to mean a call for black male power, despite the needs of (and often with the complicity of) black women. That continues to result in the devaluing of black female contributions to the liberation struggle and in the subordination of black women in general.”4

This research paper gave you an insight trough the black history of America and connected dots between reality and the movie The Butler. All the questions, which were asked in the introduction, can be answered now. The first point of this research paper deals with the question: “Why do Cecil and Louis have so different views towards the Civil Rights Movement?” So the answer is, that Louis do not want to accept his father's attitude towards the Civil Rights Movement. Louis and his father have completely different views towards the Civil Rights Movement. The age or Cecil's former life can also be a reason for their different points of view. Louis and his friends fight for equal rights whereas his father, is only observing from the outside. Louis becomes angry with his father, because he sees how his father works for the President in the White House everyday, and does not try anything to influence them. But Louis does not know, that his father influences the Presidents unconsciously. Even Cecil does not know that. But as you read

Envision living in a world where you were viewed as a nuisance, To wake up in a country every day that you did not choose to be a part of but rather forced to join and then be a second class citizen in that country. Although the way we African-Americans have been treated has dramatically changed over the years we are still nowhere near the equal rights we have constantly had to fight for. From the individual tactics of leaders such as the Non-violent Martin Luther King Jr. to the fight fire with fire mindset of Malcolm X to the group efforts of the Black Panther Party the African-American community has always came together to voice our problems with the ways we are viewed, mistreated, and disrespected. In 2017 we now have the Black Lives Matter

No matter how we see ourselves, there will always be somebody who says we’re not good enough to be on the same level on them, when in reality, we are no different than them. Back in the mid 1900’s, African Americans had moved out of slavery and into segregation, their life taking a bittersweet turn into something that would change history forever. The Jim Crow Laws were made not named after a person, but using the slang word for black man “Jim” and the symbolism of the black crow. These laws were set to protect mainly the whites and it clearly highlighted where the African Americans stood in the social tower of America. Most Africans Americans had to live through the massive transition of slavery to segregation, but those born into it didn’t

To start off, it might seem that African Americans feel that they are inferior to whites. Some might claim that our country has not overcome the Jim Crow Era, proving this by bringing up an example of an African American actress who did not get a part “because she doesn’t quite look the part” (Schwab). But the one actress that did not get a part does not compare to the countless amount of successful African Americans. “Obama, the first black president, Oprah, Samuel Jackson” and so many more are just examples of blacks that are successful in today’s eyes. This uncountable list of blacks in jobs equal to whites just proves that they are not inferior, but that they are in fact, equal. If that reasoning is not enough, take the fact that we have

African American’s have suffered through every point of history. They know the meaning of humiliation, criminalization, and the feeling of being degraded for no reason other than being born Black. They know that time have robbed them of their dignity, self-respect, and decency.

In America, the word race is always a touchy topic. The way that African Americans or and any other race than the “majority” is treated with a sense of inequality from not only the people around you but the government and governmental officials. “Race is a myth; racism is not” People have danced around the topic and haven’t really talked about the inequalities within America. Being African American or any other race has never been easy. “White America” has always been stereotypical of people of color, although people of color have shaped American history through inventions, sports, and political science.

-Cecil’s views are challenged by the civil right movement and his son Louis. Louis believes that surviving isn’t enough, and life is only worth living if people of color are viewed as equal to white people. Louis’s story serves as a catalyst for the civil

Mr. Cecil Gaines is a heroic black man who faced many encounters throughout his lifetime. Cecil parents were murdered by their slave owners which left him to be responsible for himself at a young immature age. He wanted to demonstrate that he was capable of handling and conducting himself in front of others with the utmost respect. Cecil illustrates an inaudible voice that could kindle a revolution. Even though Cecil own personal family experience misfortune of their own, Cecil was able to witness the history of the civil rights movement over several years while serving as a butler in the white house. Because of the racial uproar Mr. Cecil Gaines endured as an Afro American man, he is a character who presents himself as a dystopian hero.

As America having to realize that even though are now in the twenty first century, America’s dark past was what ultimately created the nation people know of today. It is very important for modern society today to understand that despite of the Emancipation Proclamation, which eliminated slavery, African Americans were kept down and were unable to rise past their station in life for many years to come. Imagine how difficult and hard it must have been of the African Americans to liven through that. They were prisoners in their homeland, they could not speak, do what they wanted to do, and the most important backs lacks the freedoms highlighted in the Constitution of the United States of America, which is the right to participate fully and equally

It's interresting to see how Kennedy's persective of racism changed after witnessing Cecil's son on the Freedom Rider's bus. Kennedy is later assiginated as we Louis transition into a Black Panther. After years of disappointment and frustration with his son’s involvement in the anti-establishment orginaztions, the tension between Cecil and Louis reach its peak. During his involvment with the Black Panthers Louis withdraws when their standpoints turn violent and at this point in the film Cecil is becoming more outspoken about Black black issues. Lousi goes on to graduate collegemaster's degree in political science and eventually running for a seat in Congress. Transitioning into Ronald Regan's term, Cecil earns much respect and attention in the White House after obtaining equal pay and career advancement for the staff. Cecil is then Invited by President and Nancy Reagan to be a guest at a state dinner. During the state dinner Cecil has an emphanany. This is the tutrning point of the movie. He looks around at all of the butlers serving the room as a voiceover emergers over the change of

Throughout the earliest half of the twentieth century, the American way of life was marred with racial prejudices and acts of discrimination towards the African Americans people and their culture. Not only were people of color demonized simply on the color of their skin, but they were also made out to be a lesser human being when compared to those of more “wholesome” ethnic backgrounds. The fact of the matter is, racism itself is a very complex issue to discuss and analyze. In some cases, it is a deep seeded ideal that people always believe and always display. Even though the African American community has made significant contribution to society as a whole, that there are still narrow-viewed people that wholeheartedly

Over the past decade, important and relevant movies has been made about the historical and cultural touchstones after world war 2. For instance: Americas history, the Vietnam war, John F. Kennedy, the women’s liberation and fight for equality. But there has been one glaring historical event, both in terms of importance of your culture and society. That is The Civil Rights movement – possibly the most influential social and political event in the 20th century, both in America and in the rest of the world. Until 2013 these paramount events had not been adapted for the screen. The movie “The Butler” - which I will write my essay about – gives an insight of the events that would later on change the world. Not only does the text interpret the events of The Civil Rights Movement, it also shows the labyrinth of getting a

The film “The Prestige” is one of many masterful Nolan films that walks the line between being a meta film about the film industry, and being focused on immersing the audience in the actual content of the film. At a close inspection, comparisons to the film industry can be seen, but they are not so obvious to distract the audience from the central conflicts that are at the forefront of the film. The subject of the film could most easily be defined as surrounding the topics of obsession or fame. More specifically, the obsession of fame, and the illusion of happiness that fame projects. The main characters of the movie both urn for the fame of being the world’s most successful entertainer, even if for different reasons.