In this movie, several stories interweave during two days in Los Angeles involving a collection of inter-related characters. Using the log below, keep track of your impressions about the characters.
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Ethnicity of character |
Racist attitudes expressed by character |
How is this racist attitude made clear to the viewer? (i.e., dialog, actions) |
Consider: Do there appear to be underlying causes for the racist attitudes of the character? What are they? |
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Graham (detective) |
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Ria (Graham’s partner) |
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Car Thieves: Peter |
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Anthony (played by Ludacris) |
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Rick (District Attorney) |
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Jean (his wife) |
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Ethnicity of character |
Racist attitudes expressed by character |
How is this racist attitude made clear to the viewer? (i.e., dialog, actions) |
Consider: Do there appear to be underlying causes for the racist attitudes of the character? What are they? |
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Officer Ryan |
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Officer Hanson (rookie) |
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Cameron (TV Director) |
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Christine (his wife) |
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Flanagan |
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Daniel (locksmith) |
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Farhad (shop owner) |
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