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This is the blog of The Renaissance Charter School's senior elective class, "Delving Into Documentaries." This blog was put together in the spring semester. In the fall semester, we watched Food, Inc.; Forks Over Knives; GasLand; and An Inconvenient Truth. Students wrote reflection papers, journal entries, and essays. Instead of these assignments, this semester, students will write on this blog. After each film, they will post a review/critique. Each week, they will post a response to a controversial question related to the film we are currently studying. Visit our Wiki to learn more!

Monday, February 11, 2013

Key Images From Hoop Dreams

 A key image from the film Hoop Dreams that stood out to me is the scene where Arthur was playing basketball in the park and his father stopped by. His father played with him for a while, but as he was leaving he stopped to buy drugs from a drug dealer who was at the park. It made me realize that addiction is a very strong thing that can take over a person, especially if it would possess the to buy drugs in front of their child and waste money that could be going towards their child’s education. It must have felt really bad for Arthur to have to see his father in that state. Another image that stood out to me was when William injured his knee and he was in the doctor’s office. He looked so sad and I could tell that he really wanted to continue playing basketball and he would do whatever he could to get back on the court. The third image that stood out to me was when Arthur’s family’s lights were cut off. His family had suffered alot since his dad left and his mom wasn’t able to pay all the bills on time. His mother’s words along the lines of “you can have something today and it could be gone tomorrow” really stuck with me.
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  1. UnknownFebruary 11, 2013 at 9:58 PM

    I agree with the quote that you put "you can have something today and it could be gone tomorrow". That really stuck with me as well because I take things like my lights for granted and I would not think that a situation, like what happened to Arthur and his family could happen to me. It shows you why we need to be greatful as teens because that could be us.

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  2. UnknownFebruary 24, 2013 at 9:52 AM

    I also thought that his father buying drugs was a crucial part to Arthur's story and it made him have some of the feelings he does today about how his life could be different.

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  3. UnknownMarch 4, 2013 at 1:12 AM

    I agree with your's and Melissa's point of view. Arthur's father just contributed to the family struggles instead of resolving them. The money he spent could of gave Arthur the education he deserved but he was too addicted to do so.

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  4. UnknownMarch 4, 2013 at 6:37 PM

    It is not surprising that drugs can ruin someone's life, and his addiction could have resulted in something worse. I liked that Arthur didn't end up like him; he focused on what he wanted and how to get there.

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