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Ken Carter A.K.A Coach Carter is a fictional character from the Docudrama Coach Carter. Ken shows signs of an authoritarian complex as his personality has an exceedingly apparent correlation with; sociopathy, draconian authority, and an almost dictator like persona. Using references from the film we gain proof of Ken's autocratic demeanour. During the time after the Oilers (Richmond high basketball team) win their first game Timo Cruz comes to the gym seeking to amalgamate with his bygone team. Timo

IGN Entertainment called it, “Inspirational, Gripping, and Entertaining.” The Movie Guide summarized it as “an entertaining, morality lesson.” Six years later, Coach Carter still captivates the minds of audiences as the frontrunner of underdog movies and joining the top tier of movies. Winning 3 awards and receiving 10 nominations for best director, lead actor, and best female breakthrough performance, was an incredible tale that touched the audience’s emotions and evoked the feeling of the victims

The movie Coach Carter was about Richmond high school's basketball team that was very small and did not have a lot of money. Also the high school had needed a new basketball coach and that's when Ken Carter came in. Carter had not only taught them how to play basketball, but had shaped them into being young men and going to colleges they would dream of going to. They had made it all the way to the State Championship, but lost it to a buzzer-beating shot. How can the movie Coach Carter influence an

Inner Journey Assessment William F Buckley quoted “If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey most of us would never start at all”. This quote relates to journeys, specifically to inner journeys with the intention that many journeys are difficult and if individuals knew how difficult the journey was going to be, then most of us would not even commence the journey. A journey is simply a movement from one place to another. Physical journeys are gateways to inner journeys, which

case study. In this case study, Brent Thomas and George Banks are facing liability charges after Ricky Watts sustained a serious injury during hockey practice (Essex, 2016). In this situation, Thomas is the school principal, and Banks is the hockey coach as well as the gym teacher (Essex, 2016). Ricky obtained injuries after improperly blocking the puck (Essex, 2016). This case study was selected because it highlights a situation that will likely be faced by all future school leaders. Sports are popular

the best defensive linemen in the state . Michaels team along side coach reeves had worked hard all year in order to be in the exact same spot they were in at that moment the state championship game . Michael was one of the smartest players and he knew exactly what play to run and when to run it . If it wasn't for michael the team would have never made it that far . The team ended up winning it all that year. After the big win coach reeves made up an team meeting. The team expected for it to be a meeting

Coach Carter was a strong and determined African-American man that coached basketball at an unprivileged gang type school. Students, there were so bad that his first day at basketball practice, one of his players tried to fight him. Carter came to the school not to just coach basketball but to teach the players the importance of education, respect, and team unity. First, Carter taught his players the importance of education he believed education was everything and students could do nothing without

Coach Carter is an American biographical sports drama film inspired by a true story of Richmond High School basketball coach, Ken Carter, who made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated high school basketball team due to poor academic results. It was released in 2005 and was directed by Thomas Carter. There are a few reasons as to why I chose this film over many others. Firstly, Coach Carter had a twisted storyline as compared the sports drama films. Instead of focusing mainly on practising

Ken Carter becomes the coach for the basketball team at Richmond, his former high school. The members there are rowdy, rude and need to be disciplined. He distributes contracts, filled with a few requirements, to the team. One of the more important requirements is to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.3. Carter went on to acquire the players’ academic progressions. However, Carter is opposed by the players in the gym. Cruz, and 2 other star players, quit the team. Carter then warns the rest that if they

In the movie Coach Carter, the protagonist, Coach Ken Carter is heavily impacted by his surroundings, which turned him into an honest and respectable adult that wishes to give back to his community. He takes the difficult task of training a basketball team to try to give them a brighter future. Because he too grew up in a violent and poor neighborhood, Coach Carter knows how to interact and teach his team about values and commitment. Coach Carter opposes many of the stereotypes established by