The Laramie Project Acts Journal
Using the below you tube video https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=u1qiTmF0p4A Choose THREE of the FIVE topics below and write 1 page journal: 1. How does the way the story is presented (as an interview of the residents of Laramie) affect your understanding of the events surrounding Matthew's death, as opposed, say, to reading a newspaper report of the events or watching a TV news report? 2. Describe the town of Laramie, from what you can ascertain from the interviews of the people who live there. Use two quotes. 3. Describe Matthew, from what you can ascertain from the interviews of those who knew him. Use two quotes. 4. How were those who found his body affected? Give names and use at least two quotes. 5. Select one character and describe and analyze (your opinions) that character.
The Laramie Project Acts Journal
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The Laramie project captures the moments and life surrounding the murder of Mathew Shepard, a gay student brutally murdered in Laramie, Wyoming. The project attempts to look into the life of Shepard through his family and friends and residents of Laramie. The project is a follow on attempts to eliminate hate crimes based on sexual identities. The film captures also the different opinions about the town through interviews. It is apparent that the people of Wyoming were not comfortable talking to the press, because the media sensationalized the story.
Even though, the media portrayed the notion that the place probably did not think much about the incident, this is not the case. The Town’s residents are actually against the stereotype that their town is uncaring. Thus, even conducting interviews was not an easy task for people working for the project. It as if the media merely tainted the image of the town, although not to the same level like Waco. There may be the occasional singling out of gay people, but residents stated that the Town did not exclude people for who they were, unless these people were a nuisance to them (Laramie Project Movie, 2012).
Laramie Town is a laid back place unlike major cities, but similar to s...
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