Saturday, August 11, 2012

Extra Credit

The article named Racist Hunger Games Fans Are Very Dissapointed, explains how some people react to the characters, Thresh, Cinna and most of all Rue in the movie The Hunger Games. Some of the people that watched the movie was very racist and "oblivious" to the fact that these characters were black. Throughout the book the author does not fail to mentions the physical characteristics of the characters but when they go see the movie they are shocked because the characters are black. Maybe some of the readers are so closed minded that we they read that Rue is black they don't even pay attention to it but as soon as they watch the movie is a big deal. some people said that the murder of Rue would have been more thrilling or sympathy if the she wasn't black. That, personally I don't understand. So that means if I'm not white, I'm not worthy enough for you to be sympathetic. Even though I was killed brutally?! Seriously many people should keep their mouth shut when it comes to being racist because at the end of the day you are the one that is going to be hated by all the hate that you have for no reason. Its sad how after all the things that has gone on in America to have free African Americans and most of all trying to stop racism, people cant still look beyond the color of the skin of others. I am glad a person did an article like this because it explains the racism still going on in the USA as well as the blogger posting negative feedback of others once they saw the movie. Sad but true ...

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