“The Great Debaters” is the next movie that I choose to comment on which is directed by Denzel Washington and produced by the one and only, Oprah Winfrey. It is based on true story regarding debate and conflict between the white and black people. But before that, let me disclose a little bit on the plot of this 2007 movie. It started with the historically black Wiley College whom the debates couch, Melvin B. Tolson trying to place his team on equal footing with whites in the American South. The debaters are James L. Farmer, Jr., Henry Lowe and Samantha Booke (with an ‘e’). They won lots of debates due to the help of their couch and eventually, when there is conflict happens to Mr. Tolson, the three debaters have to win without him and finally they actually did.
Well, the most memorable scene that I can share is when the white people gathered around and burned a black people alive. It was gross and pitiful. That’s all. Well, I got the message that the movie is trying to deliver and of course I learned lots of skills and moral values especially about enthusiasm. Audiences could really see that the three great debaters are so into the speech as they are not just trying to win the debate but also delivered the messages. As we live in this world within different races and customs, we should accept the culture itself, then we would live peacefully and harmony. Besides, in this movie also shows the friendship among them is tested when Junior falls in love with Samantha but unfortunately she loves Henry. But eventually they become as one when the trio understand each other situations and accept it whole-heartedly. In short, this movie compiles friendship, enthusiasm, family and love which we could learn how important it is in someone’s life.
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