The theme of a novel or film circulates around what the author is attempting to convey through the characters and events of the story. The author wants the audience to grasp and understand the moral behind the theme. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird and the film, Remember the Titans, racism is the theme and issue that develops the plot of the story. Racism includes acts of prejudice that claim a certain race to be superior or inferior to another based on certain characteristics. Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird takes place during the Great Depression in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama. The segregation of whites and blacks represent the town’s disunity that reflects the evil in Maycomb. It all begins with the innocent curiosity
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Williams High School in Virginia to replace former white coach, Bill Yoast. Denzel Washington (Boone) and Will Patton (Yoast) star as two coaches who initially hated one another and attempt to unite a divided team made up of white and black football players. The racial tension only worsened during football camp, where Coach Boone forced a white player and a black player to room with each other. The players refused to work under the coaches, let alone work together. At first, the players are unable to talk or look at one another, or even be in the same room as each other. The captains of the whites, Gerry and of the blacks, Julius are the two who determine the attitudes of each team member on their side. Gerry has his men separated from the blacks, refusing to play with them, shake their hands and call them animals. Coach Boone’s inspiring words are what change the team’s perspective: “According to Greek mythology, the Titans were greater even than the gods. They rule their universe with absolute power! Well that football field out there tonight, that’s our universe. Let’s rule it like Titans” (Remember The Titans, 2000). The team began working together because they built a brotherhood. Soon enough, the racial tension between the two sides of the team was mended. The success as a team also began to shed light on the town’s opinion about social
Williams High School in Virginia to replace former white coach, Bill Yoast. Denzel Washington (Boone) and Will Patton (Yoast) star as two coaches who initially hated one another and attempt to unite a divided team made up of white and black football players. The racial tension only worsened during football camp, where Coach Boone forced a white player and a black player to room with each other. The players refused to work under the coaches, let alone work together. At first, the players are unable to talk or look at one another, or even be in the same room as each other. The captains of the whites, Gerry and of the blacks, Julius are the two who determine the attitudes of each team member on their side. Gerry has his men separated from the blacks, refusing to play with them, shake their hands and call them animals. Coach Boone’s inspiring words are what change the team’s perspective: “According to Greek mythology, the Titans were greater even than the gods. They rule their universe with absolute power! Well that football field out there tonight, that’s our universe. Let’s rule it like Titans” (Remember The Titans, 2000). The team began working together because they built a brotherhood. Soon enough, the racial tension between the two sides of the team was mended. The success as a team also began to shed light on the town’s opinion about social