Reel Works: Happy Ending and I Wish
The two videos I watched were Happy Ending and I Wish. These stories were about a young man growing up in a home broken by drugs, and a young ladies struggle with her fathers terminal cancer. Both of these were unbiased, well presented documentaries.
The first video, Happy Ending, told the story of a fifteen year old African American male growing up in a broken home. Both his mother and father started taking drugs when he was young, and the incident caused his life to be changed forever. The title of this documentary, Happy Ending, is contrary to the documentaries content. Even after his mother was released from prison and rehab, things never turned out the same.
I beleive this story explains exactly why individuals rarely change social classes. The child's future being overshadowed by the parents problems lead to a vicous cycle; a cycle in which only a small percentage overcome. To take care of his mother, the young man was forced to drop out of high school and work at a local gas station. The lack of social class change can be attributed to instances such as this.
The second documentary, I Wish, tells about a young lady who wishes she could take back the last couple of years of her life in order to say goodbye to her father. The story goes into a timeline of the illness and the effects on the family. The biggest concept that I gained from this story was that death is different than what is seen in the movies. The dying person does not always act brave, and sometimes things do not work out for the best. Sometimes the death is overwhelming for both the dying patient and the family.
The first video, Happy Ending, told the story of a fifteen year old African American male growing up in a broken home. Both his mother and father started taking drugs when he was young, and the incident caused his life to be changed forever. The title of this documentary, Happy Ending, is contrary to the documentaries content. Even after his mother was released from prison and rehab, things never turned out the same.
I beleive this story explains exactly why individuals rarely change social classes. The child's future being overshadowed by the parents problems lead to a vicous cycle; a cycle in which only a small percentage overcome. To take care of his mother, the young man was forced to drop out of high school and work at a local gas station. The lack of social class change can be attributed to instances such as this.
The second documentary, I Wish, tells about a young lady who wishes she could take back the last couple of years of her life in order to say goodbye to her father. The story goes into a timeline of the illness and the effects on the family. The biggest concept that I gained from this story was that death is different than what is seen in the movies. The dying person does not always act brave, and sometimes things do not work out for the best. Sometimes the death is overwhelming for both the dying patient and the family.
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