Reflection 2

 Last week we went through many different things reading more of the book Ceremony and watching the documentary the Real Injun. The book Ceremony is still just too confusing for me and I still do not understand  it. After watching the Reel Injun you could really see the racism change for native Americans especially in the movies. At first in the movie industry there were no Indians in movies at all, they would have Caucasians play the Native Americans . When native Americans were put in the movies they would always be the bad guys and the white american would always be the hero that kills the savages. You can see how racist the movie industry was at first. As you go along in the years you can see it start to change. More Native Americans start coming into movies in the 90's . you really saw a change because Indians weren't always the bad guy. Being a Native american started to be come cool. During these years you start seeing movies that portray the  native american as the bad ass hero. For example is the movie Rambo played by Sylvester Stallone. He is a native american that was a hero in the movie. In the early years of the movies Indians were always portrayed as having worn a head band or every Indian wearing a chief feather hat. This actually was not the case at all. Only the chief would have the feather hat, and the Injuns would really never have a head band. But there wasn't just racism  in the movie industry. You would see racism just in general. When thinking of a native american in general, people would think they all are alcoholics. They have a problem with drinking and drugs. Another thing people think of when talking about Native Americans is that they all ride horses bareback and shoot bows and arrows, which is not even true. Before watching this documentary I'll admit I knew very little about Native Americans, but after watching this move I feel like I know a lot more and I really enjoyed the film.

ceremony reflection #1

Through all of last week we  read the book Ceremony. The book is literally the most confusing book I have ever read and I do not understand it at all.  I think its so confusing for me is  because it changes from past, present , and future when they are talking. I do not like the book at all mostly just because I don't understand anything they are saying most of the time. I understand the plot and the setting, just don't understand what they are talking about. I usually like books that are about war but this is just to confusing. Hopefully I will understand it by the end of the book. Its crazy what war can do to your mind and how not everybody is built to go fight for their country. Whats very interesting is how Tayo, even though he didn't want to go to war, went just because of his older brother Rocky.  I think that is interesting  just because I started playing football because of my older brother. Its crazy how you do something just because you look up to another person.