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Context of the movie 'American History X'
American culture is arguably less racist than it was 80 years ago. It is certainly less racist that it was 150 years ago. At least most people would like to think so. America currently has its first black president, something that was inconceivable even at the time of the passing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Jim Crow Laws are no longer a part if of the legal framework of the nation. We no longer have officially segregated schools, but it can be argued that schools are still segregated culturally. The movie American History X it makes the rhetorical argument that even though America would like to believe that it has shed its racist skin, in fact racism is still a very real part of the American fabric.
In his 1998 film American History X, director Tony Kaye, makes the rhetorical statement that we are not as advanced in our fight against racism as many Americans would like to believe. The film tells the story of a former neo- Nazi skinhead who tries desperately to convince his brother not to go down the same violent and destructive path that he once did. The film is a graphic and realistic portrayal of the violence and racism that defines the neo-Nazi skinhead movement.
It is clear from the dramatic, yet factual material presented in the film that Kaye had a purpose beyond entertainment. He paints the neo-Nazi movement as the modern day KKK. He does not do this directly, but it is difficult...
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