American History X - Paper 2 - 1730 Words

Brittany Camacho Cultural Anthropology American History X â€Å"I hate anyone that is not white Protestant,† begins Danny Vinyard, the brother of a former neo Nazi skinhead. American History X offers opinions from two sides through one character, the ex-neo Nazi Derek, and the post-prison-reformed Derek. The post-prison-formed Derek serves as a vision of hope for present time. This powerful movie not only depicts the most disturbing aspects of racism, but also shows how close racism is to the middle-class, white Americans. American History X is a fictional story that is told through the eyes of Derek’s brother Daniel, who is being recruited in the white power movement. This white power movement, also called skinheads, demonstrates how†¦show more content†¦This store was chosen because it used to be run by whites, with white associates, who got fired and replaced by Mexican associates with a Korean management. The skinheads agreed they should attack the Koreans for hiring â€Å"border jumpers† and so they did. Later, Daniel recalls when their mother invited the boy’s Jewish history teacher over for dinner. Things turned out of control with Derek’s sister stood up against her brother, saying that what he was doing was wrong and she didn’t agree. The argument turned violent so fast when Derek grabbed his sister’s hair and began to choke her. After an argument, Derek yelled at the teacher, and showed him his Swastika tattoo, affirming that it meant â€Å"not welcome.† Derek’s mom says Derek needs to move out by the morning. After everyone has fallen asleep, Daniel informs Derek that two black guys are breaking into his car. It is this night that Derek murders the two black guys and gets arrested shortly after pulling the trigger. Derek killed one by a terrible act known as curbing, even after the death of the two, his facial expression showed no remorse. In prison, Derek unhesitatingly realizes he is the minority. He finds comfort w hen he is taken in by another group of neo-Nazi’s. He begins to work with a black male who repeatedly tries to talk to Derek. After several failed attempts, Derek sees past his color and sees him for an actual human being. After playing one game of basketballShow MoreRelatedThe Y Greene : A Quiet, But Not Silent Hero1269 Words   |  6 PagesGreene: A Quiet, but not Silent Hero History is not about events that have transpired, it is about those events that have been recorded. The first people who author history are reporters, who’s job it is to keep the masses informed of current events. The second authors of history are the historians, who weave together threads of information in order to produce a tapestry of narratives used to illustrate what has occurred. 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