Vucic History X

American History X is a brilliant film about two brothers caught up in the white supremacist Neo-Nazi movement. The film puts a spotlight on a certain class of young people that are usually the target for such groups, this group being young, white, lower class males. A scene that illustrates this group best is the part of the film in which Derek, the older brother, gives a speech to a young audience before they break into a Korean store. Derek is depicted as the leader of the gang and is seen as a role model for the young adults. The group attracts a specific type of person living in a specific type of environment, that is, young white teens living in poverty looking for an extremist point of view to give them hope that theres a way out. The location of the characters in this scene help give off the vibe that Derek is dominant figure. He stands in the middle with the youths surrounding him, listening carefully to his every word. Derek served as a figure that the misguided teens, including his brother, could look up to. The white supremacy article we read would point out that Derek was given the most talking time for a reason; that reason being to spread what the author of the article thought to be a racist message. I would disagree, the story told here is one of overcoming the struggles in your life by looking at things from a moral and honest perspective.