“Freedom Writers” by Richard LaGravenese
So many people believed that the film Freedom Writers was a waste of time and wasn’t as interesting as it may have seemed. The movie gives you an overview on gang affiliation and violence, being neg...
“Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson
Justice is not about taking revenge; it is about equity. The purpose of this reflection is to present the thoughts and analysis of the Just Mercy book by Bryan Stevenson (2014). Stevenson is the main ...
“Just Mercy” is Bryan Stevenson’s Perspective on the American Criminal Justice System
Stevenson argues that the society should be aware rather than punishment. His personal stories share a representation of the criminal justice system. Stevenson is responsible for reducing the amount o...
“The Perks of being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky
The world we live in today everyone has an opinion, and freedom of speech, equality and justice are protested daily. Banning of books and censorship is nothing new, it has been around for many years. ...
12 Years a Slave Movie Critique
12 Years a Slave is based on the true story of Solomon Northup, an American African man who was taken from the North and sold into slavery. This movie accurately describes what slaves went through in ...
Watching 12 Years A Slave gave me a very realistic, but very shocking visual about everything that we have learned in class regarding slavery this semester and how slavery really was in the 17th, 18th...
12 Years a Slave: a Unique View on Slavery
Solomon Northup portrays an unique view to the narrative on slavery. He was born in New York as a free man. Northrop’s father was a liberated slave, so while Northup knew of the horrors of slavery, ...
12 Years of Slave: Significant Issues of the Film
The film 12 Years of Slaves is based on the autobiographical story of Solomon Northup. The film, annals the strenuous experiences of slavery and the dehumanizing effects of human oppression. This film...
The motion picture opens with a gathering of slaves accepting direction on cutting sugar stick. A man sits lazily on a wagon of pure sugar cane stick root, watching the men work. The scene moves to ...
A New York Times Bestseller – Just Mercy
Just Mercy, a New York Times bestseller, written by Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, was a captivating novel looking into the lives of many inmates, but specifically one, Walt...