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This is my essay, its about stereotypes. To Stereotype or Not To Stereotype First of all, a stereotype is a generalization, usually about the minority of a group, based on a lack of knowledge. Stereotypes happen everywhere, sometimes without even being aware that you are making a stereotype. People grow up around stereotypes and they aren’t informed what the majority of the people they are making a stereotype about is really like. In Hollywood, stereotypes are shown up in movies a lot. Usually, whoever is the villain of that time period, their culture is going to be stereotypes. For example, when the holocaust was happening most of the villains were German natzis. Furthermore, some groups feel that Hollywood is only showing the stereotyped side of that culture or ethnicity. For example the Arab-Americans feel that they are only being cast in movies as terrorists and villains. For example in the packet, “Hollywood Now Plays Cowboys and Arabsâ€, it tells us that a group called anti-defamations organizations are protesting movies that cast Arabs as terrorists, such as “The Siegeâ€. On the other hand, Lawrence Wright said, “If I had felt ‘The Siege’ was anti- Arab, I would have taken my name off of it. The fact is, I’m proud to have my name on it.†They think that Hollywood only makes it seem that all Muslims are terrorists. J.D. Hall said. “I’ve never come across a script about Muslims where they weren’t terrorists. They say that the thing they want the most is balance. As Moustapha Akkad said, “We cannot say there are no Arab and no Muslim terrorists, but at the same time, balance it with the image of the normal human being, the Arab-American, the family man. The lack of anyone showing the other side makes it stand out that Hollywood, Muslims are only terrorists.†It is true that it is not Hollywood’s responsibility to make sure all the Muslims are shown in the proper way, but if Hollywood were to do it, they would get a lot more respect from the Muslims and maybe even more viewers from the Arab- Americans. Secondly, not all Arabs are Muslims and not all Muslims are Arabs. It is wrong to say this because most Americans do not know the real facts. This is a normal stereotype to catoragize these two together. Well, here are the facts; only twelve percent of all Muslims are Arabs. Muslims live in Malaysia, Indonesia, and India, unlike in the Middle East, as most people stereotype them as to be from. Also, a lot of Arabs are Christians. For those who are being stereotyped, they feel it is Hollywood’s job to not stereotype them. But, it is the viewers who have the responsibility of educationally informing themselves to know stereotype from real life. Hollywood has a freedom of speech and they are just trying to make money. Its not like Hollywood has a huge grudge against Arabs and only want to show the world the bad side. It’s the viewers that count for Hollywood. A way Hollywood makes money is by people watching their movies, and Hollywood has to give the viewers what they want.
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I simply do not have the energy. Just repeat Grade 6. And um, say what you want about Hollywood, but they have been known to be socially progressive. So, um, do you know of a "nice" Nazi"? geezuz.
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you use the word stereotype alot
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Im going through it right now, can you send me your email and i will send it back to you? Starr6_6@yahoo.com
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Where is ur thesis, get ride of commas in topic sentence. Your thesis needs to be more opinionated take a stand we all know what a stereotype is... You ramble to much w/ ur quotes in the second paragraph You need more commentary (opinion) in ur second paragraph spell out aren't, It's and any other conjugations ( ' ) in ur essay Gett rid of "you" in the 1st paragraph. 2nd Paragraph lacks in details to support you commentary
