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I also found the scene where Mrs. Thompson stands up to her husband very compelling. She had the benefit of a college education but of course, as a woman of the era, didn't put it to use, and if she did all she could do was secretary work. The very suggestion of this to her husband though was extremely undermining to his role as the man of the house in the 1950s. The performance of it too, however, was wonderful. She mixed him a drink like a good little wife to show that she was willing to keep the norm to some extent, but she also did it to calm him before hand. Her nervousness at standing up to her husband like this, and of course in fear of causing a rift as it did, and her nerves showed. Likewise, Odessa displays two very contrasting personalities. At work and when confronted by a-hole cops, she is quiet and submissive, but at home she has as much word in her house as her husband, if not more. It is hard to watch her have to swallow her pride each day in order to keep her job or keep out of trouble. This was an excellent way to subtly express the urgent desire of southern blacks to change their world into one where they could live without fear in their public lives. --Jackie Reed | I also found the scene where Mrs. Thompson stands up to her husband very compelling. She had the benefit of a college education but of course, as a woman of the era, didn't put it to use, and if she did all she could do was secretary work. The very suggestion of this to her husband though was extremely undermining to his role as the man of the house in the 1950s. The performance of it too, however, was wonderful. She mixed him a drink like a good little wife to show that she was willing to keep the norm to some extent, but she also did it to calm him before hand. Her nervousness at standing up to her husband like this, and of course in fear of causing a rift as it did, and her nerves showed. Likewise, Odessa displays two very contrasting personalities. At work and when confronted by a-hole cops, she is quiet and submissive, but at home she has as much word in her house as her husband, if not more. It is hard to watch her have to swallow her pride each day in order to keep her job or keep out of trouble. This was an excellent way to subtly express the urgent desire of southern blacks to change their world into one where they could live without fear in their public lives. --Jackie Reed | ||
| − | The Long Walk Home provides great insight into Montgomery’s 1955 bus boycotts. The Thompson family and Oddesa’s family represents the dichotomy of how completely different classes lived during racially troubled times, a notion well portrayed in the Christmas time scenes within the movie. The Thompson family provides accurate an accurate insight about the many opinions and views about African American boycotts. Miriam finds it in her heart to help with the protests; while on the other hand, her husband decides to work against them by joining a white supremacist group. The movie also does a good job at showing how women were at the forefront of the boycott movement..-James Drury | + | The Long Walk Home provides great insight into Montgomery’s 1955 bus boycotts. The Thompson family and Oddesa’s family represents the dichotomy of how completely different classes lived during racially troubled times, a notion well portrayed in the Christmas time scenes within the movie. The Thompson family provides accurate an accurate insight about the many opinions and views about African American boycotts. Miriam finds it in her heart to help with the protests; while on the other hand, her husband decides to work against them by joining a white supremacist group. The movie also does a good job at showing how women were at the forefront of the boycott movement. Miriam risks her reputation by supporting Odessa, but Odessa also risks her own by going against years of social norms..-James Drury |
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'''The scene that I found most questionable was the end scene'''. Although I know Miriam decided to support the bus boycott I just find it unlikely that any women would go so far as to stand up to a mob especially when they had a daughter to worry about. I also found Miriam's change in atitude a little to sudden she never really talked heart to heart with Odessa before and after one conversation with her she suddenly becomes a fanatic to the cause even if she was sympathetic to the cause. - Jonathan Bell | '''The scene that I found most questionable was the end scene'''. Although I know Miriam decided to support the bus boycott I just find it unlikely that any women would go so far as to stand up to a mob especially when they had a daughter to worry about. I also found Miriam's change in atitude a little to sudden she never really talked heart to heart with Odessa before and after one conversation with her she suddenly becomes a fanatic to the cause even if she was sympathetic to the cause. - Jonathan Bell | ||
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| + | I thought it was questionable that Miriam would make a police officer apologize for making racial remarks. Just another example of Miriam stepping up to the male power structure of the time. James D. | ||
'''I found the character of Norman Thompson (the husband) intriguing, specifically his attitudes towards the Citizen's Council.''' At first, he seemed indifferent to the goals and values of the organization, but then he is influenced by his brother to regularly attend meetings as his views about blacks developed. Furthermore, when his wife found out he was going to these meetings and asked why, he responded at one point "it's either that or the KKK." In class, we discussed the uprising of the KKK again because of the bus boycotts. '''What I want to know is how whites viewed the KKK during this time. Did they undermine and de-value their purpose as Norman's comments implied?''' - David F. | '''I found the character of Norman Thompson (the husband) intriguing, specifically his attitudes towards the Citizen's Council.''' At first, he seemed indifferent to the goals and values of the organization, but then he is influenced by his brother to regularly attend meetings as his views about blacks developed. Furthermore, when his wife found out he was going to these meetings and asked why, he responded at one point "it's either that or the KKK." In class, we discussed the uprising of the KKK again because of the bus boycotts. '''What I want to know is how whites viewed the KKK during this time. Did they undermine and de-value their purpose as Norman's comments implied?''' - David F. | ||
