Civil rights center video's by Paul John Rossetti

Definitions

pr5120 — 2015-03-19 16:14:51 UTC

Tone: the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

Mood: suggestive of a particular feeling or state of mind

Links

pr5120 — 2015-03-19 16:15:33 UTC

http://youtu.be/3vDWWy4CMhE
http://youtu.be/wqpZSOh0o5w

How are the words in Dr.King's infamous "I Have a Dream" speech relevant to the life of Jackie Robinson?

pr5120 — 2015-03-19 16:15:52 UTC

Arushi T.

pr5120 — 2015-03-19 16:16:06 UTC

The words in Martin Luther King Jr. speech reflect greatly upon the life of Jackie Robinson. Martin Luther King Jr. made a speech that he dreamed of peace and equality for each race and group of people. He wanted that everybody be given the same rights. And the battle that Martin Luther King Jr. was fighting against was the battle that Jackie Robinson was living in. He faced so much racism and cruelty just because he wanted to play the sport he loved. People didn't treat him with the same respect or importance that he deserved. He was a very talented baseball player, but faced a lot of problems in following his dreams, and playing for a major league baseball club, because of his skin color. They both devoted their whole life to fighting against unfair segregation.

Siani F.

pr5120 — 2015-03-19 16:17:08 UTC

Dr. King's "I Have a Dream Speech" is fairly relevant to Jackie Robinson's trailer "42" because basically they both want freedom and equality for all African Americans. Dr. Martin Luther King wants all of the blacks to have the same rights as the whites. He wants both races to be able to go to the same school, drink out of the same water fountain, and do everything together. Jackie Robinson wants to be able to play on a white baseball team because he believes he is just as good as the white players. So why shouldn't he be able to play on a white baseball league? Both men were fighting as a black man to be just as equal as a white man; to be able to collaborate with one another; to do the same things as a white man. They didn't want to be judged by their skin color anymore.

Analyze the tone and mood evoked in both videos by describing the feeling the author wants to convey and the feeling the viewer possesses.

pr5120 — 2015-03-19 16:18:30 UTC

Catherine H

2015-03-19 16:22:03 UTC

Martin Luther King Junior's precise word choice that he spoke throughout the duration of his most notable discourse "I Have A Dream" is quite relevant to the life of baseball sensation Jackie Robinson, for while Dr. King lectured society on his hope for future generations, Jackie Robinson fought for it. By staying dedicated to his life-long aspiration of being the first African American Major League Baseball phenomenon, Jackie Robinson proved his fellow players and the rest of the nation wrong by saying "Hey, just because I am not Caucasian doesn't mean that I cannot be just as decent of a player as the rest of my teammates" throughout his actions. Both powerful colored leaders not only fought for nationwide equality by defying the stereotypes that African-American cannot be successful in conveying their thoughts and ideas to the public and changing things for the better, but also inspired the younger members of society to aid one another in the fight for liberal freedom.

PJ R

pr5120 — 2015-03-19 16:25:00 UTC

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech reflects on Jackie Robinson's life of a baseball player. King's speech is about his dream of equality between races and how every person, no matter the race, should be able to participate in whatever other races should. this greatly applies to Jackie Robinson's dream of becoming a MLB player. The white players didn't want Robinson to play because they wanted baseball to be an all white sport. This relates to Martin Luther King Jr's speech because he wanted equality and Robinson. By becoming the first African American baseball player, Both of their dreams of equality between races were then true.

Arushi T.

2015-03-19 16:33:54 UTC

The author or creator of the videos is trying to evoke a sympathetic feeling to the readers. They have shots of little colored children not getting the same opportunities as Americans in the "I Have a Dream" speech. Also, they shows how Jackie Robinson was a very talented and hardworking baseball player, but how he faced so much unfairness in following his dream. People made fun or him, were rude to him, and sabotaged his chances of going further. This also evokes a sympathetic feeling, and might also cause some people to feel angry or upset, because of what atrocities Robinson faced. The tone and mood are sharpened and enhanced in the Jackie Robinson movie trailer by the sad music playing in the background, and the show of how his opportunity was shattered because of segregation.

How is the tone and mood conveyed in each?

pr5120 — 2015-03-19 16:38:22 UTC

PJ R

pr5120 — 2015-03-19 16:39:05 UTC

The author of the video for 42 and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for his speech wanted to convey the mood of sympathy. During the time period of the civil rights, African American children didn't have the same opportunities that white children had. This was conveyed when the images of colored children not having the opportunities that the white children had in the 42 trailer. The authors of the speech and trailer wanted you to feel sympathy to the African American people to know what they went trough and the poverty of the time period.

Siani F.

2015-03-19 16:40:33 UTC

In Martin Luther King's speech I think he was trying to crest more of a hopeful mood towards the viewers. He wanted everyone that was watching speech to think that there is going to be a bright future; that in the future African Americans and whites will be able to talk to each other without getting arrested. That is kind of the same mood in the trailer "42". Jackie Robinson's video shows how he fought to be equal with the whites by playing on the same baseball league. I think in that video he wanted the viewers to be moved by his actions. He wanted the viewers to know that he was going to fight for equality until he got on that team. So ultimately, in both videos, they had an uplifted mood to make the viewers cheer for them and go along with their actions.

Catherine H

2015-03-19 16:42:24 UTC

Throughout the mood and tone of both videos, the speaker/director wants to convey the idea that skin color shouldn't define who you are and what you are made of as a living being. An African or multi-racial ethnic background doesn't deem a person unfit or unworthy of indulging in the same liberties and freedoms as a Caucasian. In addition, by adding in a stern tone that adheres to the unfairness shown in the scenes, the creators of these videos want viewers to feel sympathy towards the African-Americans who are being segregated against during the Civil Rights Era and how, in Jackie Robinson's and Martin Luther King Junior's case, you could be the best of the best in a craft, yet not receive accountability for your skills due to your ethnicity.

What phrases are repeated in each video and how do these phrases reflect the message in both videos

pr5120 — 2015-03-23 15:56:15 UTC

Arushi T.

2015-03-23 16:00:55 UTC

In Martin Luther King's speech the depressing mood is mostly expressed through his emotional words and the way he is speaking to the audience from his heart. He keeps repeating the phrase "I have a dream" in his speech to make it repetitive and stick in somebody's mind. This phrase shows the dream of equality that all African - Americans saw at that point in time. In the trailer of Jackie Robinson's life, the scenes of how everybody discriminated against him, and sabatoged his chances of following his dreams, evokes and very strong sympathetic, mournful, and possibly angry feeling in some people. These feelings are also emphasized by the use of music and graphics. In both videos, the black community is shows as less formal and poorly presented, which demonstrates the horrible, unfair barrier between both races.

Compare and contrast how each video reflects the issues of the time period.

pr5120 — 2015-03-23 16:02:16 UTC

Arushi T.

2015-03-23 16:13:55 UTC

In Martin Luther King's speech the powerful phrase "I Have a Dream" is repeated over and over again, which signifies how every member of the African-American community dreams to have equality and liberal freedom. Also, how they dream to have the same rights and pursue any opportunities they might get, despite their backgrounds and ethnicity. In the trailer of the movie "42" the phrases of discouragement and racism that are directed towards Jackie Robinson are repeated which shows the intensity of the problem. This reflects the message that anybody from any background and any race, should get the same oppurtunities as everybody else.

Catherine H

2015-03-24 16:12:27 UTC

In Martin Luther King Junior's notable speech "I Have A Dream", the mood and tone of the oration is conveyed throughout his repetition of the phrase "I have a dream", which is the root for King's topic of discussion. By repeating this line to the audience, King's ultimate vision of seeing Africans and Caucasians standing together, hand in hand, as one mighty powerful force ready to fight together for the termination of segregation in the United States, roots itself into the minds of society.

In the Jackie Robinson video, the tone and mood are conveyed through the racially-insulting actions, such as beatings, name calling, nasty looks, and put-downs that were thrown at Robinson, such as "you don't belong here", by his fellow white teammates who whole heartedly believed he wasn't "good enough" due to his ethnicity and didn't deserve to have a place in major league baseball. These actions signify a saddening mood that emotionally appeals towards the audience, for they feel for Robinson and how such terrible beliefs and actions that occurred during the Civil Rights movement could ruin a talented black baseball player's chances at success

Siani F.

2015-03-24 16:23:17 UTC

A very obvious phrase that was repeated in the Martin Luther King video was "I Have a Dream". Dr. King always would say that phrase at the beginning of each sentence to let everyone know who was listening that he wasn't the only African American with that dream. There were plenty of other blacks who greatly respected and appreciated his speech because they wanted the same thing as he did, freedom and equality of all races. In the trailer "42" some phrases that were very repetitive were the several rude comments that would probably demolish your self confidence. Those disheartening words were all said by the whites. I think they used those words to show how badly he wanted equality because even though the whites tried to break him so he would stop fighting for freedom, he never actually stopped. He kept fighting because he know that no matter what race we are we are all equal.

Arushi T.

2015-03-24 16:24:01 UTC

Martin Luther King's speech and Jackie Robinson's trailer are both showing the time period as a hopeful view of the future and how everybody is hoping for change. They both shows how ordinary, yet courageous people stood up for their personal rights, and carved a path for themselves in the middle of a barred and rigid society. The issue in that time period is comparatively shown in both videos as hopeful people seeing dreams, but not able to reach them because of how society confines them. In contrast, King's speech is said as an overview of how generally every African - American's life is unfair.while Robinson's trailer shows how an ordinary person who saw a dream and had talent, fought against the community's attempt to confine him

Siani F.

2015-03-24 16:25:51 UTC

In both videos, the authors are trying to convey the same tone and mood, but they convey it in different ways. In Dr. King's speech "I Have a Dream" he uses repetition of the words, "I Have a Dream" to make the readers never forget that he has a dream. Dr. King wants the viewers to know that his dream represents the freedom of Africans and the joy that comes with it. In the Jackie Robinson trailer, the mood is conveyed differently. He doesn't use repetition to represent his tone. I think he is trying to make the readers feel like they can do anything if he was able to be on a white baseball league, but it also makes the viewers want to help him be on the league because of all the harsh ways he has been treated. Both videos had a unique way of making the viewers want help them fullfill their dreams of being equal to the whites.

PJR

pr5120 — 2015-03-24 16:27:14 UTC

The tone and mood are conveyed within Dr. King's speech by the repetition of the title of his speech, " I have a Dream." This helps convey the mood of depression. He also want the audience to know the poverty and the freedom that he wishes for by repeating this phrase. The ways the tone and mood are conveyed in the 42 trailer was through the various scenes of the racism. These helped convey the sympathetic mood the the audience.

Catherine H

2015-03-25 16:41:14 UTC

A notable phrase that were repeated several times throughout Martin Luther King Junior's speech was "I have a dream". This phrase reflects on Dr. King's ultimate vision for equality and justice for all African Americans along with fair treatment from Caucasians. In the Jackie Robinson movie trailer, discouraging statements such as "you don't belong" and unjust racist comments from his fellow white baseball players were thrown at Robinson numerous times throughout the scenes. These statements reflect the seriousness of the issues present during the Civil Rights Era, by conveying to readers that the only thing African Americans desired for during this rough patch in history was the same liberties and freedoms that had been bestowed upon white people, and yet these wishes were only received with negativity, such as terrifying death threats and public humiliation and beatings. Yet, an even more powerful message that was conveyed throughout these phrases from both videos was that no matter how tough times became, when there was no visible light at the end of the tunnel of segregation, African Americans would never stand for just "no" as an answer. This was their freedom at stake, their chances for a better future, a more hopeful future. They would keep on fighting for their rights as citizens of the United States and would never quit until they were granted these wishes.

Catherine H

2015-03-27 03:10:18 UTC

Jackie Robinson's trailer for the movie "42" and Martin Luther King Junior's speech "I Have A Dream" both reflect the issues of that time period by discussing and/or showing scenes of racial segregation between African Americans and Caucasians, where black citizens were defined by their skin color and thus, not allowed to enter certain shops, perform certain actions, or even work a certain career due to the unjust laws applied during the Civil Rights Era. In addition, both videos showcase that little spark in the hopeful hearts of these African Americans who desired for the same liberties and freedoms as Caucasian citizens. There were no human differences between the blacks and whites besides a different ethnic background, so why should the government create barriers of segregation? In contrast, the trailer for "42" was only focused on the life of Jackie Robinson and the obstacles that he faced along the road of his career as the first African American major league baseball player, whereas Martin Luther King's speech was primarily focused on the daily hurdles faced by African American nationwide.

Siani F.

2015-03-27 04:01:55 UTC

Both videos, "I Have a Dream" and "42" reflect the ultimate issues of there time period. They are both centered around segregation, how blacks were looked at differently just because of their skin color. Both videos show how one little person can make a big difference if they want that difference badly enough. All Martin Luther King did was give a speech, but it was a memorable speech because everyone took time to think about his words, and now blacks have the same rights as all caucasons most of the times. Jackie Robinson just stood up for himself to go through with what he wanted to be; a baseball player. They both fought for equality and they both reflected the ultimate issues of their time period. The only difference between the two is that in the trailer, Jackie Robinson fought for his freedom and equality with a sport; baseball. Jackie Robinson was more specific. Of course he wanted freedom of all African Americans, but in his trailer he only wanted equality for blacks to be on the same level as the whites and do the same sports. Martin Luther King on the other hand fought for his equality by using a unique choice of words. His speech involved all blacks freedom and equality of everything; schools, water fountains, and many many more stuff.

PJR

pr5120 — 2015-03-27 16:08:17 UTC

In "I Have a Dream", Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech reflects on the time period by saying that he has a dream that there are equal rights. During the time period, African American people were discriminated and segregated. They also didn't have the same rights that white people had. They had separate schools, bathrooms, water fountains, and sections of the bus. In "42", the white baseball players do not want an African American on their team. During the time period African Americans didn't have the same rights and were discriminated. Both of the videos relate to the time period of the civil rights movement through the segregation , and discrimination of African Americans

PJR

pr5120 — 2015-03-27 16:18:37 UTC

In Dr. King Jr.'s speech, he repeats the phrase, "I have a dream" at the beginning of each sentence to convey the dream of equality and freedom. He repeats this phrase to convey the message of equal rights for everyone and the ability to pursue dreams or have more opportunities. In "42", the phrase that are repeated are the racist comments and discouraging messages to Jackie Robinson. These give the message of how the white team members didn't want an African American person to be on their team. These also help convey the theme of Jackie persuing his dream and not fighting back, yet becoming a famous baseball player.