Overcoming Obstacles In Pride And Resilience

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Swimming is a highly regarded sport in America, captivating millions of people annually. Nevertheless, historically it was solely dominated by white swimmers while black athletes faced immense obstacles in accessing the required resources and opportunities. The movie's characters confront a variety of obstacles, including bias, insufficient access to resources, and personal demons. Nevertheless, their Pride, Determination, and Resilience permit them to prevail over these trials and realize success. These attributes are crucial not only for the film's message but also to retain contemporary value today. Pride, Determination, and Resilience are the cornerstones of society and humanity as a whole. Pride is confidence in oneself, determination …show more content…

Despite numerous challenges like racism and lack of resources, he is determined and has an unwavering desire to help his team and set them on the right path. To bring his vision to life, Ellis recruits determined swimmers who overcome the initial cynicism from their community by implanting a spirit composed of pride, resilience, and determination. The team becomes successful, winning the competition they worked very hard for in preparation. The characters learned the importance of community and supporting each other. "Pride" is a powerful and inspiring story that highlights the importance of perseverance and the power of community in achieving success, even in the face of significant …show more content…

Pride is confidence in oneself, determination is the driving force to get toward our goals, and resilience is our ability to get through everything in between. These three aspects of humanity make up the indomitable human spirit, something all of us have that gives us an identity and self-awareness. This is expertly shown throughout the film through situations like Hakim blowing off school and his education due to his circumstances and pressure from a local drug dealer who effectively owns the town, who threatens the young swimmers and tries to take them away near the end of the film. Hakim overcomes these challenges, however, symbolized by his reading of a book taken from his shelf near the end of the