A dilemma is a situation in which a choice must be made between alternative courses of action or argument. Any difficult or perplexing situation or problem. Free Dictionary
In Remember the Titans, the characters face several dilemmas. To begin our discussion on the ethical issues that these characters are confronted with, each student will provide an example of a dilemma from the film and explain why you think this is an issue. Be sure to include specific details (who, why, what, etc.); and because this film is not set in present day, discuss why you think this same issue/dilemma would be relevant in present day.
First World Problems
ReplyDeleteWith the prior coach and football team, the incorporation of other players who are of a different ethnicity, created a tension between both sides and caused a difficult start to the season. As new players began to join the team, the tension began between both sides. When the team was heading off to camp, they had two buses which were to be used as the teams transport. The team was split up between the two buses with only people with white skin on one bus, and everyone with black skin on the other. This dilemma clearly represents the racism between the players, and the coaches. This dilemma, from my perspective, does not occur today as it might have during the 1970's. Many schools nowadays have a very full ethnic palette of students, which is completely different from the 70's where students of a certain ethnicity went to a specific school for their race. Many children now grow up with different ethnicity's, there is no racism anymore, as if everyone feels a sense of equality and comfort with who they are.
Peer Pressure throughout the ages
ReplyDeleteAfter the team won a football game, the captain had the choice to either go with the girls to the "hill" and get drunk or stay with his friends from the team. This is an example of peer pressure. throughout the movie, peer pressure is a big topic considering that the blacks and the whites back in the 70's. The ethical choices he made adds another element of surprise and develops a stable relationship between the blacks and whites. Even Today, elements of peer pressure are still visible. Anywhere you look, peer pressure is running rampant. Ethically, the choices that people make when conformed with peer pressure are split decisions, and most of the time aren't the best ideas. So when the captain decides to stay with his teammates, he has made the right decision