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4/21 Prompt: Think about a film that represents your culture (or a culture you identify with) in a positive and meaningful way. Explain how the film represents the culture and why this portrayal matters. Be sure to include specific examples from the film.

 Response: Forest Gump represents my culture of Southern American pretty well for its time. Forest grows up in the south with a disability that he is able to overcome in a key scene where he is able to run and his leg braces come completely off.
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4/20 Prompt: The short film Born With It shows how stereotypes can shape the way people see others and even how individuals see themselves. Reflect on the main character’s experience and explain how stereotypes impacted his identity and sense of belonging. Then, connect this to a broader idea: how can stereotypes influence the way a culture or group is understood by others? Use specific examples from the film to support your response.

 Response: In the film, the stereotype of black people having AIDS impacts the main characters Identity because he is bullied for it. Even though he certainly isn't sick, he still wears the mask and acts as if he is sick. This shows how a stereotype and single story can affect how someone understands an entire group of people as we can see in the film when they boy is concerned he really has AIDS because of the bullying.
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4/17 Prompt: Cities can also be an important part of a person’s cultural identity, shaping their values, experiences, and way of life. Think of a movie or TV show that changed the way you see a specific city. How was that city and its culture portrayed, and did it present a full picture or a “single story”? Explain how this portrayal could influence how people view those who live there.

 Response: In the video game "Grand Theft Auto V" the city of Los Angelos. In the game the city is portrayed as crime-filled and dirty. While this may be true about some parts of the city a good part of it is well managed. This portrayal shows the residents as violent and may make people think that they really are.
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4/15 Prompt: Why do you think filmmakers continue to use stereotypes, even when they can be harmful or inaccurate? Explain one reason discussed in class and give your opinion on whether this justifies their use.

 Response: Filmmakers continue to do this because they are easily recognizable and the status quo. Some people are used to seeing these stereotypes so they are okay with them. They are also easily recognizable so sometimes people can make a connection about a character.
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4/14 Prompt: Think about the most stereotypical film you have ever seen. This could be a movie that represents a specific culture, race, gender, or group in an oversimplified or unrealistic way. In your response, explain what film you are referring to, what stereotypes were present in the film, and how those stereotypes shaped your understanding of that group at the time

 Response: When I read this prompt I instantly thought of old Disney movies from my childhood portraying Native Americans. Some of the titles include Pocahontas  and Peter Pan . In these movies Native Americans are portrayed as savages, which is disrespectful to an entire group of people. Seeing these stereotypes at such an early age made me think that Native Americans were violent and unsophisticated people.
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4/13 prompt: hair can be a powerful way people express who they are and where they came from.

 Response: my hair is full and wavy which is quite common for people with my ethnicity of white American. I style it in a common and modern way. I work  at a retirement home and the older generation there makes comments about my hairstyle sometimes which makes me think how different our generations are when it comes to stuff like that. 
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