Crash (2004)

Ashley Esteva

GSR 102

CRASH (2004)

Response to 4 questions

3. Different stereotypes that were found in the movie include: white people being paranoid about minorities wanting what they have, blacks being criminals and thieves, Middle Eastern people being stupid and stubborn, and Hispanics as being thieves and job stealers. I have heard all of these before and I believe that stereo types have not been arbitrarily constructed. Some stereotypes have some validity however I do not think that stereotypes should be used. It is just another way to put people into sub groups and to distance ourselves form other people that we may not wish to come in contact with and by putting others in imaginary boxes it makes it easier for people to deal with other peoples differences.

5. I believe Officer John Ryan needed to risk his life to save Mrs. Thayer because he felt that he needed to redeem himself and correct his misdeeds against Mrs. Thayer. He knows that he was wrong in treating her the way he did previously and this encounter with her trapped in the car may be his last chance to mend his errors. For his conscious, he needs to correct himself otherwise he will have the memory of violating this woman and the letting her burn to death. In his mind he can not betray her twice. He has no other option in his mind than to save her as his way of apologizing to her.

7. I do not believe that citizens should be able to purchase gun. I strongly believe that guns should be ban and that police and law enforcement should have to find alternate ways of subduing people and offenders. I do not think they are for safety I believe the need for guns comes out of peoples paranoia that everyone wants to hurt them and take all of their possessions from them. I am quite aware though that criminals do not fallow laws and would most likely still carry guns however I think that the gun laws and personal possession of guns should be heavily monitored. I do no see the need for these machines of murder and I know there are other ways that could be used.

10. I think ethnicity is something people should have some pride in, I think cultural heritage shapes everyone. Think it is wonderful to be able to learn form other peoples cultural experiences and point of view. I would rather someone ask me what ethnicity I am instead of assuming I belong to a certain group. When someone assumes I am white they automatically disregard any of my history as well as my cultural history. I think having my cultural history is an incredible insult to me and my family. I would rather someone ask me where I come from I want to be able to have the opportunity to explain where I am from and where my family is from and help give the other person a new perspective on what people from that region or country are like, to challenge the experience or expectations they have had with that culture or ethnicity. I think that it is important to know where other people come from and where I come from, I think it brings a beautiful mix of cultures, foods, traditions and perspectives together to share and learn form.