Rachel Farris and Domonya Brown

Rachel

1. The most uncomfortable scene in the movie Crash for me was the scene where officer John Ryan pulled over black couple Christine and Cameron Thayer. This scene made me feel angry and uncomfortable. Officer John Ryan did have the right to stop and investigate Mrs and Mr. Thayer,but he didn’t have the right to verbally assault Christine or her husband. The scene shocked me because her husband could’ve done something but he knew the smartest thing was to not do anything. They were in a hard situation.

2. I feel more familiar with the character Christine Thayer. I can relate to Christine because my actions were similar towards her with her husband. Based on her dislikes and anger she emotional used words to damage her husband. I was in a relationship when I think I took it too far by emotionally using words as an outlet. I could’ve just left him but I didn’t. Black women are stereotyped as being angry and stubborn. I was following my stereotype and I didn't want to follow that anymore.

Domonya

1. The scene that made me most uncomfortable was when the police officer was sexually harassing Christine Thayer in front of her husband. He wasn’t even to pull them over but he did and he was using his title as a police officer over them.

2. I feel more familiar with Daniel. He was judged and discriminated against based on his racial background and the stereotypes put on his race. Daniel was really a hard working man and a great father. I am a nice guy but trouble seems to follow me because of the color of my skin. Stereotypes are used to identity people nowadays.

Rachel & Domonya

3. a. I think the film handled race in a realistic way. The film brought up stereotypical thoughts people have and how people are not equally respected based on their skin. Based on someones upbringings and ethnical backgrounds, people are given equal opportunities. The way the film handled race was right on. The film was very realistic on how we face racism, discrimination, and stereotypes today, even younger generations.

b. They were injustice inter-racial acts. Police officer John Ryan pulled over Mrs. and Mr. Thayer because the thought they were an interracial couple.They stereotyped and made assumptions relating inter-racial injustice during the civil rights movement.

c. I feel like Los Angeles is filled with discrimination just as other urban cities. Certain areas are sought out to be categorized as a safe neighborhood or unsafe neighborhood. People are affected by their atmosphere. Being that Los Angeles is a very popular city in the United States, many citizens try to live there and these citizens can be criminals, rich, poor, or even people just trying to be famous. Crime is bound to happen in the city of Los Angeles.