Watch American History X (length 1:58:50) and complete the questions below.

Please include Introduction

1. This movie obviously displays extreme forms of racism.However, do you think there are more subtle elements of racism or revenge present in the movie? Do you think such elements occur on a daily basis in the United States (or in your country, if you are located outside of the United States)?In your hometown?At Penn State?
2. What emotions has this film evoked in you? Describe a scene that affected you and your emotion(s) during it.
3. How are racist actions or behaviors different today than they were before the civil rights movement?
4. What are the attitudes toward women, gay people, poor people, and people with disabilities in this movie? How are these attitudes related to attitudes toward people of color in this movie?
5. Do you know people with racist views? What do you do when you hear racist remarks?
6. How important are previous generations, especially parents, in developing our beliefs? Do parents' values and beliefs inevitably emerge in their children?
7. What can be done when there are people who hate or, at the extreme, kill a person due to their ethnic or racial makeup?