1. The scene that made us the most uncomfortable was with
Graham Waters dealing with the loss of his brother on top of his mother blaming
it on him. It was aggravating to hear
her claim that Pete had left her groceries, and that Graham was responsible for
not finding his brother. It was like the loss of a mother and a brother. Graham
Waters was the only one you could call truly successful because of his position
in the LAPD. In Water’s mind, he couldn’t continue to look after his mother and
brother. They had made their choices and it was time for him to focus on his
life and his career.
2. I (Walt) feel most like Officer John Ryan played by Matt
Dillon. Ryan has gone through a lot of stress dealing with the health of his
father. I can relate to that because my father went through a lot of health
issues ranging from the heart to his brain. Just like Ryan, I often felt angry
at the world. I felt cheated because I felt like my dad’s life was being taken
away for no reason just like Ryan’s and no one would do anything to help him. I
think the feelings that Ryan has are natural but it’s not okay to make racist
remarks to others to make it seem better.
I (Cece) relate the most to Ria. Ria has a very distinct
part in the film with Graham Walters. She talks about respect in her family,
and respecting an adult figure. I was raised in that type of environment. That
has transferred into my respect for teachers as well. I have often run into
conflict with fellow peers on this topic when they choose to blame the teacher
for a grade and not themselves. Some have even criticized my family, and I have
responded in a similar way like Ria. 
3. We think that the topic of race was explained very well
in the movie. It wasn’t underachieving to the point where it wasn’t believable
but it didn’t go overboard to the point where we thought it was complete
insanity. Much of what was said and what happened was all very true. Many of
the racist slurs have happened and continue to happen all across the world. The
stereotypes that were in the film are stereotypes that we affiliate with
different races, sex, and skin color as well. They were all true.
3b. One example of inter-racial prejudice occurs during the
conversation that Anthony and Pete have. Anthony claims that the black waitress
at the restaurant they ate at wouldn’t bring them coffee. Pete doesn’t agree
but Anthony makes some good observations. He notices that they are the only
black people in the whitest area and that they should be afraid, not the white
people. He also notices differences between how they walk and talk compared to
how white people walk and talk. They just really stood out of the crowd.
3c. Living in Los Angles affects the lifestyles of the
characters in the way that LA is a very dynamic and diverse city. Everyone
things about LA as the home of the movie stars, the athletes, and the
comedians. That’s true, but there’s also the other side of the coin. There’s a
lot of poverty in LA. Characters like Pete and Anthony often struggle to
survive in LA. They haven’t made it far in the education system so they
struggle to stay afloat. Cameron Thayer on the other hand is very successful
and smart. He’s a successful movie director only because he made himself that
way, but he still sees discrepancies in society because he is a successful
black male. Overall, the diversity of LA really affects how successful people
become, specifically those of color.
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