Prejudice And Racism In The Movie 'Crash'

Crash The movie Crash depicted the interactions between different races in the city of Los Angeles. Most of the characters were both a victim of and disseminator of racist ideals. The contact between these characters, the collisions, were often violent and racially charged. This movie showcased both the racist bigot and a sympathetic side to many of the characters, portraying the complexity and pervasiveness of racism and class divisions. In the first encounter, a white women, Jean, shys away from two black men, Anthony and Peter, dressed as college students. This action exhibits her racial prejudice, which she believes is confirmed by the two men later hijacking her car while holding her and her husband at gunpoint. This violent and

One of the most twisted is between a black woman, Christine, and a white police officer, Ryan. Ryan stops the car that both Christine and her husband are in as he suspects that they are an interracial couple and due to their sexually-charged distracted driving practices. After the couple gets out of the car, and Ryan sees that they are both black, he uses a full-body search of Christine to sexually molest her. Several days later, Christine gets into a car accident and Ryan arrives on the scene. Recognizing him, Christine becomes hysterical, but Ryan eventually removes her from the burning vehicle and gets her to the paramedics. Though his previous actions against Christine were reprehensible and tainted with racial prejudice, saving Christine’s life paints Ryan as more than a racist

While trying to buy a gun in a shop, the white shop owner accuses Farhad of being Arab, calls him “Osama,” and tells him to vacate the store. A day after acquiring the gun, a door in Farhad’s shop needs repair, so he sends for Daniel, a Hispanic locksmith. When Daniel tells Farhad that it is the door that needs repair, not just the lock, Farhad accuses Daniel of conspiracy, claiming that Daniel has friends who repair doors and seek to cheat Farhad. Later, Farhad’s store is broken into and the insurance company refuses to pay due to negligence. Enraged, Farhad seeks revenge on Daniel. Using the work order that Daniel had discarded, Farhad finds Daniel’s house. Upon arriving, he points a gun at Daniel, asking for compensation. Lara, Daniel’s daughter, runs outside to protect him, and Farhad fires at her. Thinking that his daughter is dead, Daniel is devastated. When it is determined that she is unharmed, Farhad leaves. Farhad then confides to his daughter that Lara is his guardian angel, keeping him from