Psychology of Racism Rosewood
The film Rosewood is based on a true story that occurred in a small town called Rosewood in Florida. Director John Singleton brings this forgotten story into reality with superb directing with a cast starring Don Cheadle as Sylvester and Jon Voight as Mr. John Wright, a white store owner who inhabits the town of Rosewood. The population of Rosewood is primarily middle class African Americans, most of whom work at a nearby settlement composed of white people. When I was watching this movie, the character of John Wright struck me as vital because of the dilemma he was stuck in because of the sympathy he held for black people.
A white woman from the town of Sumner neighboring Rosewood claims that she has been assaulted and possibly raped by a black man from Rosewood and white men from Sumner gang up and instigate racially motivated violence at the residents of Rosewood. The town I eventually wiped from the face of the earth. John Wright is alienated from the white supremacists that occupy Sumner, and cannot fathom their rage or the motivation of the revenge they perpetuate against the citizens of Rosewood on the basis of allegations they cannot prove. He, together with other sympathizers of the African American population of Rosewood, and they aid them to escape to other bigger towns using trains and buses as their houses and property goes up in flames.
Racism is a grave issue, and it drives the residents of Sumner to commit horrendous acts against African Americans in Rosewood. He knows that human life is precious, and that people should not be made to pay for the crimes of others, worse still for crimes that cannot be proven to have been committed. The theme of hostility and aggression comes out strongly as white residents from Sumner appear to have been just looking for an excuse to eliminate their African
American counterparts from Sumner. The white men who indiscriminately perpetuate what they would refer to as justifiable homicide against the population of Sumner have no rationality from the perspective of John Wright.
Rape is used as a symbol of racial prejudice, a tool that can be used to get back at people of the opposite race for racial disparities that have existed in the society for such a long period of time. Rape is also used as a symbol, representing the worst type of crime people of one race can wage against those from another race. It is so serious that when a white woman from Sumner claims that she has been raped by an African American man from Sumner, white people from the town gang up and destroy the town of Rosewood. John Wright cannot understand how people can be so irrational as to compensate an alleged crime with so much violence and destruction of human life.
John Wright equates the hostility and aggression exhibited by white people from Sumner against the residents of Rosewood as counter racism. His thoughts are very clear and that is why, even though he himself is adulterous and can therefore be judged as lacking the moral authority to be narcissist, assumes the responsibility of rescuing African American people from the racially motivated violence of his fellow white men.
John Wright is faced with a very difficult choice. He must first of all resolve his own issues about race that have made him socially alienated from his fellow white men so that he can save the people of Rosewood. The people of Sumner are, from John Wright s perspective, philosophically alienated from the correct social doctrines and that is why they act the way they do. I interpreted his actions based on his actions, and I think the person who wrote the script for this movie made him specifically humane to prove to the world that despite the racial hatred that existed in American society at the time, there still existed people who were sensitive enough to accept African Americans as equals to white people. The theory of projection applies to John Wright s character in the movie Rosewood. He is in denial of himself in the way he relates to the people of Rosewood and the white population of Sumner. His conscience however succeeds in seeing through the mob s evil and with the help of reluctant operators of the Gainsville railway line, he manages to save many lives.
Welsing dedicated her work to both present and past victims of racism because she first of all understood the detriment the social phenomenon it has on people. Racism as a system affects not only the victims but also the perpetuators. It causes self-hate and loathing on the part of the perpetuator and undermines the dignity of the victims. Having this awareness in mind, she tried to make people more sensitive to racial issues so that the society can reap the benefits of harmonious living.
Wesling also understood that racism can lead to bullying and consequently agoraphobia, social phenomena that can make people miss opportunities life has to offer. She was advocating for a racism-free society where each member can reap the benefits other people can offer disregarding their race. It was her dream that people would one day accept racial diversity as an advantage and therefore overlook racial distinctions so that everyone can make the most out of their lives.
A white woman from the town of Sumner neighboring Rosewood claims that she has been assaulted and possibly raped by a black man from Rosewood and white men from Sumner gang up and instigate racially motivated violence at the residents of Rosewood. The town I eventually wiped from the face of the earth. John Wright is alienated from the white supremacists that occupy Sumner, and cannot fathom their rage or the motivation of the revenge they perpetuate against the citizens of Rosewood on the basis of allegations they cannot prove. He, together with other sympathizers of the African American population of Rosewood, and they aid them to escape to other bigger towns using trains and buses as their houses and property goes up in flames.
Racism is a grave issue, and it drives the residents of Sumner to commit horrendous acts against African Americans in Rosewood. He knows that human life is precious, and that people should not be made to pay for the crimes of others, worse still for crimes that cannot be proven to have been committed. The theme of hostility and aggression comes out strongly as white residents from Sumner appear to have been just looking for an excuse to eliminate their African
American counterparts from Sumner. The white men who indiscriminately perpetuate what they would refer to as justifiable homicide against the population of Sumner have no rationality from the perspective of John Wright.
Rape is used as a symbol of racial prejudice, a tool that can be used to get back at people of the opposite race for racial disparities that have existed in the society for such a long period of time. Rape is also used as a symbol, representing the worst type of crime people of one race can wage against those from another race. It is so serious that when a white woman from Sumner claims that she has been raped by an African American man from Sumner, white people from the town gang up and destroy the town of Rosewood. John Wright cannot understand how people can be so irrational as to compensate an alleged crime with so much violence and destruction of human life.
John Wright equates the hostility and aggression exhibited by white people from Sumner against the residents of Rosewood as counter racism. His thoughts are very clear and that is why, even though he himself is adulterous and can therefore be judged as lacking the moral authority to be narcissist, assumes the responsibility of rescuing African American people from the racially motivated violence of his fellow white men.
John Wright is faced with a very difficult choice. He must first of all resolve his own issues about race that have made him socially alienated from his fellow white men so that he can save the people of Rosewood. The people of Sumner are, from John Wright s perspective, philosophically alienated from the correct social doctrines and that is why they act the way they do. I interpreted his actions based on his actions, and I think the person who wrote the script for this movie made him specifically humane to prove to the world that despite the racial hatred that existed in American society at the time, there still existed people who were sensitive enough to accept African Americans as equals to white people. The theory of projection applies to John Wright s character in the movie Rosewood. He is in denial of himself in the way he relates to the people of Rosewood and the white population of Sumner. His conscience however succeeds in seeing through the mob s evil and with the help of reluctant operators of the Gainsville railway line, he manages to save many lives.
Welsing dedicated her work to both present and past victims of racism because she first of all understood the detriment the social phenomenon it has on people. Racism as a system affects not only the victims but also the perpetuators. It causes self-hate and loathing on the part of the perpetuator and undermines the dignity of the victims. Having this awareness in mind, she tried to make people more sensitive to racial issues so that the society can reap the benefits of harmonious living.
Wesling also understood that racism can lead to bullying and consequently agoraphobia, social phenomena that can make people miss opportunities life has to offer. She was advocating for a racism-free society where each member can reap the benefits other people can offer disregarding their race. It was her dream that people would one day accept racial diversity as an advantage and therefore overlook racial distinctions so that everyone can make the most out of their lives.
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