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American History X

| Saturday, August 25, 2012
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The best thing about this film is Edward Norton. I can enjoy him in any role and believe his character no matter how polar opposite it might be from other roles Norton has played. He delivers his best performance yet and flawlessly personifies a white supremacist. His performance is so believable that you actually begin to hate his character and his racist ideologies. This however is extremely ironic because the whole point of the film is try and deter society from hate and instead move towards rational and tolerance. Although it may seem infeasible that a hardcore white supremacist can easily turn over a new leaf, Edward Norton makes it possible. His performance is real, believable, and could not have been done better.

American History X is not just an excellent film because of the cinematic qualities but also because it addresses an extremely important issue in American society: racism. It is so powerful that it can truly change ones’ opinions and beliefs about racism. It is influential and has the potential of changing American society for the better by stopping groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and by instilling a sense of tolerance for other races for anyone who watches the film.

American History X

Posted by : Jegan
Date :Saturday, August 25, 2012
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Reunion in Death!

| Friday, August 24, 2012
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Sneha stumble into her bedroom almost feebly, and look at the power and presence within her. It is a paradox — it seems that suddenly the darkness in her memory and the Faith in her intellect join forces and let her stand in the door way of Will. Faith beckons her to do rather than rest in darkness — to accomplish rather than question why.. as she slowly lifts the receiver to her ear.

It's cold. Her hand, poised over the keypad, hesitates. What is the number? She puts the phone on its hook and searches for the paper with Shreya's number on it. She knows the number. She memorized it yesterday, when she finally called information to get it. It took a while for the operator to find it.
Shreya moved since the last time Sneha spoke to her. Not surprising, it's been seventeen
years.

Seventeen years -- a lifetime ago. Certainly, nothing is the same. Most definitely not
Sneha. Seventeen years ago she was young and beautiful -- and in love. Hopelessly in
love. Now, married and two children later, she's just taking it one day at a time.

Biting her lip, Sneha perches on the end of the bed, her hand once again hovering over
the phone on the table in front of her. Ever since she heard that Shreya's son, Mathan, died
in a car accident, the same thoughts keep running through her mind. "Will Shreya even
remember me? We were best friends for ten years. How could she forget? The real
question is -- would she rather forget. Will she even talk to me? Has enough time lapsed
to heal the wounds? Has Shreya ever forgiven me?"

Looking back, Sneha could see that it was all blown out of proportion at the time. After
all nothing really ever happened. But Shreya never believed that. At least not that she ever
told Sneha.

It took a few months, after that blowout scene between them at the restaurant, for
Sneha to put the hurt behind her and move on. A year later, she got married and
regretted that Shreya was not there to be her bridesmaid. Shreya never knew she had a
namesake -- Sneha's first daughter, little Rani, who died at six months old, from SIDS.
"Thank God, for Latha. I thought the world ended when little Rani died. Latha is my pride
and joy, my reason for living, but little Rani is never far from my thoughts or my heart."

Now, Sneha's heard that Shreya has lost her son, too. Sneha's sister told her three days
ago. She read about it in the local paper last week. "Oh Shreya , I wish I were there for
you now. I want you to know that I know what you're going through. I want you to know
that you're not alone."

For the umpteenth time in three days, Sneha remembers the pain of losing a child.
Drying her eyes, her hands trembling, she picks up the phone and dials the number. A
sad, yet familiar voice answers on the third ring, "Hello."

"Hello, Shreya?"

Reunion in Death!

Posted by : Jegan
Date :Friday, August 24, 2012
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