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I think it's a bit presumptuous to assume that an upper-middle class woman like Miriam wouldn't have supported the bus boycott by running carpool. Yes, racism was extremely prevalent in the south. Yes, her character risks a lot by doing so. But in all social movements like the Civil Rights movement, people risked their lives and reputations for what they believed in. If they--black and white--hadn't done so, the movement wouldn't have succeeded. I agree that Miriam isn't representative of the average woman of her stature at the time, but we can't say it wouldn't have happened. Just my two cents. - Sarah Richardson | I think it's a bit presumptuous to assume that an upper-middle class woman like Miriam wouldn't have supported the bus boycott by running carpool. Yes, racism was extremely prevalent in the south. Yes, her character risks a lot by doing so. But in all social movements like the Civil Rights movement, people risked their lives and reputations for what they believed in. If they--black and white--hadn't done so, the movement wouldn't have succeeded. I agree that Miriam isn't representative of the average woman of her stature at the time, but we can't say it wouldn't have happened. Just my two cents. - Sarah Richardson | ||
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| + | To be honest, I can’t think of too much to complain about. It makes me wonder if I’m missing something, because that just seems so wrong. Oh woe, what kind of world do we live in when we can't find inaccuracies in a historical film? On the issues discussed above: The readings suggested that it was actually quite common for white women to drive their maids around. Now, I’m sure some of this had to do with convenience on the white women’s part, since they just really needed their maids, but there were also women like Virginia Durr who truly believed in the cause. I think Miriam represented both of these types. In the beginning she’s sympathetic, but she’s more interested in housework getting done. By the end, she’s a convert to the cause. Maybe it was a bit fast (we don’t really know how long passed in the movie), but it’s a fair representation. Also, while Miriam didn’t attend college in the North, she did give that little speech about growing up one way and then seeing more of the world, which she did a tad more than Norman did (that little trip with the ladies and the swimming hole). Also, I think she was quite dissatisfied with her life as a happy homemaker (à la ''The Feminine Mystique'') and was looking for something more worthwhile to do with herself. --Taylor Brann | ||
== 2 Film's relationship to current scholarship or to primary sources from the time == | == 2 Film's relationship to current scholarship or to primary sources from the time == | ||
