Gerry Bertier

Since the beginning of time the world has been divided into groups whether it 's by age gender or race, refusal to conform to these groups results in conflict the confrontation of two rival groups have always been known to create unrest among the populace whether it be gangs crips or bloods religions muslim vs christian or two race black and white these groups never seem to agree with each other in many cases these disagreements can be the cause of major conflicts in society increased crime rate

going to summer football camp. Right away, the new head coach, Herman Boone shows that he is not there to discriminate or tolerate discrimination. He has the boys desegregate the buses and their living quarters. This is where two main characters, Gerry Bertier and Julius Campbell meet for the first time. Racial slurs and punches are exchanged between them and the entire team. It is evident that there will not be an easy transition to working together as a team. Each race

Gettysburg Cemetery. Boone tells the players that if they don’t get along and work as a team, they are better off dead. Gerry takes all of this to heart as he has now had a change of thought about how he looks at the black players on the team, as he now calls out his white teammates for not blocking. We see a full change in everyone when after Julius makes a big play he and Gerry celebrate together, showing that black and white men are the same and can work together. The movie then shows all the players

The offense table is over there.” – Gerry when Roy tried to sit with him and Julius one day at lunch. The “Mere Exposure Effect” or “Familiarity Principle” is a psychological phenomenon in which people tend to favour or develop a preference for something purely because they are familiar

a feeling of power and authority from a character. This is used during multiple points throughout the film, the first being when the film first begins in the opening scene where all of the players, black and white, are walking hand-in-hand towards Gerry Bertier's’ funeral. This is to symbolize peace, equality and simplicity before they depict the previous problems with the

Another example to contrast effect when Loui Lastik arrives the gymnasium to enter the football team other black players glance and when Loui sat with black players to launch in football camp Julius attitude was racial. Before they departured to camp Gerry was talking with Coach Boone and gave condition to play in team was the don’t touch the defence team. Defence team should comprised of white players and when they were getting in the bus black players enter the one bus and white players enter the other

the U.S. It personifies the power of respect, care and desire to win prevailing over racial prejudice. It showcases how individuals from diversified color, background and culture rose from the occasion and became lifelong friends. The players, Gerry Bertier and Julius Campbell, and the coaches, Herman Boone and Bill Yoast, are truly inspiring figures in the film. Set in 1971 Alexandria, Virginia; High school football is the town's most popular sport. The school board is under a court order to integrate

When watching any movie, it is important to know the accuracy of the details that are in said movie. The movie that I watched in particular was Remember the Titans, a motivational film made in 2000 based on the true story of a Virginia football team. In the movie, two high schools in Virginia in 1971, one black and one white, combined to form the senior high school known as T.C Williams. This meant that the two football teams had to combine too, under the command of Coach Herman Boone and Coach Bill

Remember The Titans is a novel written by Steve Sullivan and is a film directed by Boaz Yakin. It talks about how Bill Yoast was the real life hero that changed the struggles of black and white high school football athletes to create a championship season in racially charged Alexandria, Virginia, in 1972. The plots and characters are the same in the movie and the book. Much of the movie’s dialogue is taken directly from the book. However, there are many differences in the description of the characters’

During the forming stage, it is the leader’s responsibility to make clear the direction and roles of the members. There will be those who will push the boundaries and even size up situations like Gerry Bertier. Bertier took it upon himself as captain of the team. He is the only “All American” (equivalent to the star of the team) on the team to tell Coach Boone who should play. Coach Boone strategically ordered them to sit in the bus based on offensive and