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American History X

American History X is about two boys, Derek and Danny, that are skin heads. Derek, the
older brother,brutally kills two black men at the beginning of the movie for trying to steal
his car right outside his home. Danny, the younger brother, witnessed the whole thing. As
a result of this Derek spends 3 years in prison where he learns that his previous lifestyle is
wrong. While in jail he is beaten and raped for going agianst the other whites and skin
heads. He befriends a black man with whom he works with in prision. He then realizes that
maybe blacks aren't as bad as he thought they were. Derek's former principle, who is
black, comes to visit him in jail adn tells him how his little brother, Danny, is heading in
the same direction he went. Derek realizes he needs to make changes in his life adn he
begs the principle for help. Meanwhile, Danny writes a paper in school on Mein Kempf.
The princle and teacher are extremely disturbed by the paper so the principle tells Danny
that ...

Posted by: Jason Cashmere

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