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alyssalyons1 — 2023-04-07 15:29:10 UTC

Luce is a psychological thriller that incorporates the work of Franz Fanon. What role does decolonization play in Luce?

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yasinkhalil2525 — 2023-04-08 03:59:32 UTC

The role of decolonization plays in Luce was that Luce was being viewed as an higher level students with an amazing career goal by his school staff and faculty. He was even given the opportunity to be a coach in his own school. However, things began to change where Luce was being accused by his own teacher who found fireworks in his own locker. After Luce said that it doesn't belong to him where he told them that he shared his locker. After this situation Luce had to face many negativity from his teacher who believes that he may be a victim of his own action such as vandalizing his teachers home and firewokrs found in his locker. After watching this film "Luce" which can relate to the work of Frantz Fanon by students of color such as Luce who are falsely being accused of something he did not commit. This film showed how many students of color and migrants may experience racism and discriminations as well as false accusation from their schools and workplace that can lead to a lack of opportunities given to all specific groups rather than one group which must solve the issue of the society doesn't change its system among people of color.

samantha_figueroa — 2023-04-10 21:46:13 UTC

In the movie Luce, we witness the main character Luce live what is seen to be a successful academic life with the help of his adoptive parents. Luce's actions demonstrate the role of decolonization, as an African American teenager, him giving school speeches and having good grades must lead to having a good image. Luce expresses to his white parents how there is a teacher who targets and victimizes students based on the lesson. The teacher, Ms. Wilson illustrates how teachers decolonize history lessons and try to create awareness for their students, but her way of teaching Luce sees as demeaning (in my opinion wasn't the best way of decolonizing lessons). To Luce decolonization may have meant harming those who harmed the minority, which can be seen by the essay he wrote and the fireworks in his lockers. This lead to Ms. Wilson's assumption of Luce is a threat to the school. Making Luce act out more while still playing the role of innocence.

endym26 — 2023-04-11 16:13:30 UTC

The film “Luce” represents and shows the meaning of decolonization Luce is the main character and being African American student, he was portrayed as one of the top honor students who received good grades, and he was commended by the staff teachers, and faculties. But it didn’t seem that way to him as he started to feel oppressed, victimized, and a colorist. As the film went on one of the teachers who was Also African American accused him of having fireworks in his lockers even though he said shared lockers with his other friends. The professor accused him of being capable of committing a crime because he wrote a letter on Frantz Fanon and how he talked about active violence, and she was afraid he was going to commit it and wanted him to get some sort of suspension. Luce being adopted by white parents started questioning his morals and whether he could commit to such a thing. His friend has been kicked out of the team because teacher Ms. Wilson found a bag of weed in his locker. Ms. Wilson also accused Luce of sexual assault with he’s been seeing girlfriend. Luce being a lighter fair skin was looked up to as something to be greater.

I feel like in this film Luce's main character tries to change or redefine decolonization in the school the way that he felt the injustice when it came to teachers, peers, and parents. Luce was trying to define it in a way by making a change or showing his experience by showing telling a speech to all his classmates' faculty and teacher about how he felt being judged or discriminated against the cause of his being African American which in the film he had represented what decolonization is bringing issues towards justice no matter who was around and try to make a change. The film captured a lot of things that happen in real life how people had to deal with these issues, and how can you make a change for the better in education and schools.

fatema mia

fatemamia — 2023-04-25 17:32:07 UTC

Luce is a significant movie based on the ideas of Frantz Fanon regarding decolonizing the black regime from racial violence. Primarily the film introduced how black American perceives themselves as primitive versions of white authority. Luce was adopted by white parents, developing a controversial personality as a victim of violence at school and in a family setting. Wilson treated Luce with prejudice after suspicious intentions wrote in the class discussion post assignment. Wilson's
suspensions and false accusations also led other colored students to lose opportunities that they are supposed to get.
Meanwhile, Luce wrote about violence as a social reality despite the teacher interpreting his thoughts as harmful. Unfortunately, Wilson found Luce explosive and accused him of intentions to cause danger. After his parents were informed about the case, violence intensified since Edger opened up about regretting adopting the black boy. Luce's intention is to share information about the ideal society discussed by Frantz Fanon.

On the other hand, the nature of violence discussed by Frantz Fanon originates from a racial difference. The social status attributed to black Americans makes them perceive their thoughts as inferior. Decolonizing American society would be achieved by appreciating cultural diversity and the cognitive reason of the marginalized black Americans. The film has played the current role of collective behavior against violence and against colored people. When championing humanitarian ideas like Luce, a controversial conceptualization of ideas would serve best on social media handles and the printing press. Frantz Fanon discussed racial violence and its relationship with social crimes triggered by racial prejudice in various social contexts.

On the contrary, Edger dropped Luce's African name because he could not pronounce it. Luce perceived that his name was changed because the white never appreciated African descent origin identities. Colonizing black minds is situational violence in racial differences in the United States, attributing black Americans to low self-esteem.

luzrivera1045 — 2023-04-25 17:58:34 UTC

In the movie, Luce portrays Frantza Fanon’s idea on decolonization. Luce falls under this suspicion from his teacher and leads to many problems throughout the movie. As a colored person and adopted by two white parents lead him to many high expectations in school and at home. Luce only tries to challenge many ideas such as race and social expectations and the teacher does not agree with that idea. In the movie, Luce only tries to grow as a person but is not really achieving that goal because of the experiences that he goes through due to his teacher. Most importantly he had to prove wrong that just because he is someone of color is capable of doing those things he was being blamed for.

zoilabeltran1 — 2023-05-07 05:25:26 UTC

Decolonization played a role in the film Luce based on Frantz Fanon’s ideas; Frantz Fanon’s concept of decolonization and violence argues that it is a means of achieving national liberation. The film Luce tells us about the main character named Luce who is an African American student adopted by white parents, a student-athlete, and earns good grades in school. He faces issues in school with his teacher due to an essay he wrote on Frantz Fanon and his concept of confronting colonization with violence, as well as when the teacher found a bag with fireworks in Luce’s locker. The teacher believed that Luce was capable of doing something due to these circumstances. The film also reflects on social issues such as racism, assimilation, oppression, etc; and how being biased and prejudiced can affect the individual's treatment in society as well as the struggles that marginalized communities face while fighting for their rights and opportunities.

Jeancarlos Flores

floresjeancarlos61 — 2023-05-09 13:56:03 UTC

Decolonization plays a role in Luce because The main character in Luce attempts to redefine or alter decolonization in the classroom in light of his perception of injustice toward teachers, peers, and parents. When Luce gave a speech to his classmates' faculty and teachers about how he felt judged or discriminated against because he was African American, he was attempting to define it in some way by bringing issues towards justice regardless of who was present and trying to effect change. In the movie, Luce represented what decolonization is bringing issues towards justice no matter who was around. Also in Luces film Black Americans consider their own thoughts as being of a lower social status. Appreciating cultural variety and the cognitive reasoning of the oppressed black Americans will help decolonize American culture. The movie has acted as a current example of group conduct against violence and towards people of color. The movie additionally looks at socioeconomic problems including racism, integration, discrimination, this shows how bias and prejudice can affect how people are treated in society and the challenges that marginalized communities confront in the drive for equality and opportunity.

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williamsshaquasia — 2023-05-18 17:21:13 UTC

In the film, Luce, decolonization is displayed in multiple ways. Franz Fanon has several books that were banned in multiple countries which proves that his logic goes against the social norms in societies. Most of the world has been colonized so of course they don't want his views of resistance against the colonizers to be spread to the public. It starts with an essay that Luce writes from the perspective of Franz Fanon in agreement then his teacher finds fireworks in her desk. This alarming essay and situation caused the teacher to discreetly have a parent-teacher conference with his mother. Granted, Luce has a complex childhood in which he was a child soldier in Africa. When he was adopted by white parents, they changed his name to Luce, meaning "light" as if he were an angel. This action stripped him of his African name and heritage. They molded him to be the perfect model child. He was taught at a young age to act accordingly in white spaces even if it made him uncomfortable. His parents would tell him to do public speaking as it would "look good for his resume". While in school, he was an A scholar, athletic and popular, he could do no wrong. There was an incident in which he claimed to share a locker with another Black student but he was expelled and Luce was not. If found it ironic how differently the situation was handled depending on who the students' parents were. Luce was given a pass as if he had white privilege. This is power. This situation also proved the teachers' bias toward Black male students. In educational institutions, Black students tend to get harsher disciplinary actions which contribute to their oppression. The problem with the school community was that they did not identify Luce as a Black student or an African student. He was a poster kid for success and he's now happily ever after with his white family. Or is he? What if he did take part in the weed in the locker? What if he did sexually assault that young woman? What if he did plant those fireworks in the teacher's desk? His parents try to ignore his past as if it is not a part of his identity. What if he is really the person they are accusing him to be but can't see it because they ignore his history? I feel as though Luce is having an identity crisis. He's trying to socially gain acceptance from his Black peers by being involved in sports but by the same token trying to prove himself to his white parents, friends, and school community. Luce is trying to define himself all the while decolonizing himself. Also, the part when he apologizes to the teacher for the way she received his essay. He spoke to her in a very intimidating way when he mentioned that the only holiday he knew of was independence day; which is connected to colonization. His tone was revengeful and made the teacher very uncomfortable. What if this side of him is embedded in him but nobody can believe it because he has conformed so well? Is it because they didn't want to feed into the stereotypes of Black males and aggression? Could he have resentment? He was manipulative and used that to his advantage to get away with everything. It's like how serial killers have these perfect little lives with families, etc just to make themselves seem like less of a suspect. It's a cover and I feel like Luce knew exactly what he was doing. It wouldn't be a thriller if he was innocent of all his accusations. Nobody is perfect and I think when his mother finds the fireworks were missing from the house where she placed them, she realizes that his trauma is a part of him and he is trying to resist the only way he knows how. Although he is a stellar American student, he was still displaced from his native African land and forced to assimilate into what they wanted him to be.

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destinyrodriguez226 — 2023-05-22 00:44:31 UTC

In the movie Luce decolonization plays a significant role, Luce pushes for decolonization, when there is a power dynamic between Luce and his teacher. Luce’s teacher has this stigmatic opinion about Luce, based on his writings about Frantz Fanon, his teacher believes him to be a violent student. Luce pushes for this decolonization by refusing to fit into this image his teacher put him in and maybe even the image his adoptive parents had created, thus holding onto his roots that he had before he was adopted. I felt that his adoptive mother talked about Luce as if he was a commodity or a trial that she passed and wanted praise over “You don’t pull a kid out of a warzone and have him turn out like Luce without a lot of help.” I know she was thanking the teacher for her help but something about it rubbed me the wrong way or maybe I am just reading too much into that one specific line and there's nothing wrong with an adoptive parent being proud of being able to help their kid. The adults in the movie held Luce to such a high standard that he had to keep that, but he also had to stay true to himself and fight the colonization that not just his adoptive parents but his teacher were putting him through. The more I think about it he saw war first hand, it is normal for him to have thoughts and opinions on Franz Fanon's work but that alone does not make him the violent person his teacher was making him out to be.

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guidoalexus99 — 2023-05-23 03:28:44 UTC

In the film, Luce, decolonization plays a huge role in the movie. This is seen through the presentation of Frantz Fanon’s ideas of how decolonization can only take place through violence. These ideas are seen when Luce, a high school student with top grades, writes a paper for his class in the point of view of Fanon’s ideas. The paper highlights the same ideas as Fanon’s, that colonization in society and schools needs to be addressed with violent acts. Once his teacher reads the paper she becomes highly concerned as Fanon’s theories are based in violence. When she confronts him about the paper he says he did what the assignment asks, writing in the perspective of someone else. The teacher begins to believe Luce is actually capable of the violence mentioned in his paper because he doesn’t back down when she mentions it to him. Also because she found a bag of fireworks in his locker. However, she doesn't know he shares the locker with some of his friends. He doesn’t see the worry that she does, only making her more concerned for her safety and the schools. The movie really does become a thriller as you can feel all the tension that the two characters feel. Once fireworks explode in her classroom, even the watcher starts to look at Luce differently and feel the suspense. The film reflects on the same concepts as Fanon, that being how it is to be Black in Brown in white spaces such as schools and the idea of code switching.

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lalinabharrat — 2023-05-23 09:08:48 UTC

Decolonization is an important theme in the movie Luce, that examines the complex relationships of power, sense of self, and cultural assimilation. Luce, an African teenager adopted by a white American family, struggles with his own identity and the societal demands imposed on him to comply. Luce's journey of questioning and opposing the dominant narratives and prejudices put on him as a Black individual depicts decolonization. As he opposes and confronts the institutions of control and oppression that want to obliterate his cultural history, Luce's struggle for self-determination and agency becomes entwined with the greater issues of decolonization. Luce examines the complexity and complexities of identity, power, and opposition in a post-colonial society through its investigation of decolonization.

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2023-05-24 00:04:22 UTC

Decolonization plays a big role in Luce because in the movie Luce tries to challenge the ideas that are being taught in the classrooms, he does this by expressing his thoughts on colonization and how it should be handled. In his essay that he had to write for Ms Wilson's class he agrees with the argument that Frantz Fanon makes about violence being a necessary means to free colonized people. Luce's point was to challenge the ideas and try to get another view across from what Ms. Wilson was teaching. I think in a way it shows how he tried to push for a more decolonized curriculum because he was challenging the ideas of the things that were being taught in the classroom for a more inclusive idea.

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raishielmuniz04 — 2023-12-11 09:48:03 UTC

The film Luce (2019) demonstrated decolonization by showing the challenges Luce faced in the film. He was discriminated against and would often experience stereotypical comments. The film continues to demonstrate these actions by also changing the environment Luce was adapted to in his cultural view. In the film, one can also see his frustration that he is a black man who was adopted into a white family and may be taught the expectations of what it means to be a black man in a society where they may be seen as a target.