The Great Debaters

The movie "The Great Debaters" is a very interesting and inspiring movie. I think it has a good message to it because the movie still had a lot of racism. It shows the different life styles there used to be, how different everyone lives and thinks.
I think the message in the story was trying to say that blacks and whites are equal. They just want to be equal as well even though they are different colors; you shouldn't judge someone for their looks. The whites would think of them as low lives, that there good for nothing. A part of the movie that really touched me where I saw how cruel people are is when Mr. Forest Whitaker and his family were in the car; driving having a nice time, then before you know it they had hit something. Well Mr. Whitaker went to go check what it was and it happened to be a pig. The owners of the pig came out and were really rude because it was a black man there. Mr. Whitaker told them that he would give them money to pay for what happened. They were asking for more than he had, so he had to give the farmers there check they needed to support themselves. He gave it to the farmers, they dropped it and mad him pick it up for them. That part I thought was wrong because he was just trying to pay for what was an accident and they have to be racial.

This movie inspired me in many ways. It taught me that everyone is equal and to treat others the way you want to be treated. From now on I am going to look at life a whole different way. In a way that no one is better than another, life is a very precious thing and don’t let people ruin it for you. The way you are is unique, don’t try to act like everyone else, and don’t let people try and tell you what to do or treat you like dirt because of your skin color or you nationality.
I would recommend this movie to everyone I think every school should show this movie. I think that because it can change the way people think and act.