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1.8 Connections - Social expectations - Coggle Diagram
1.8 Connections - Social expectations
Not my Responsibility
Gender expectations
Explores the theme of social expectations on women throughout song
Society's expectations on women
Evidence
"And nothing I do goes unseen, so while I feel your stares, your disapproval, or your sigh of relief, if I lived by them, I'd never be able to move
Always feels the need to be perfect
No matter what she does - cannot please everyone
"Who decides what that makes me? What that means? Is my value based only on your perception? Or is your opinion of me, not my responsibility?"
Expectations from society should not define us
Judge what is on the outside without getting to know what's on the inside
Billie Eilish
Society's expectations shouldn't exist
Expectations limit women from their true potential
Chooses to live life without care towards who's watching and what they are thinking
The Hate U Give
Racial expectations
Stereotypes of black people being used to justify racism against them
THUG LIFE - the hate u give little infants f*cks everybody
last scene - sekani pulls out father's weapon and points it at king
With everything that happened in the movie prior to this scene, the carter's have experienced so much. As Starr, Seven and the parents try to overcome all these obstacles, they are unaware that their experiences impact the little boy too.
"how many of us have to die before y'all get it? no more"
Gender expecations
George TIlman Jr
movie explores racial expectations on black people
how stereotypes are used to justify police brutality and violence against them
the impacts of black expectations on whites and blacks
Evidence
Officer 115 trying to defend himself against Khalil's murder
interviewers and detectives only focusing on khalil being a drug dealer instead of an innocent guy being murdered
media showing a heartfelt statement from officer's dad, but showing Khalil's family in a messy state
Father giving kids talk on how to act in front of police
"being black is an honour, because it comes from greatness'
Starr having "two versions" of herself - Garden Heights Starr and Williamson Starr
So she is not judged as "ghetto" being the only black girl in a predominantly white school
w.s doesnt use slang
non-confrontational
clash between her white friends and bf as they are unaware of the situation and have different opinions
hayley - "that cop's life matters also"
"your friend was a drug dealer, someone was probably gonna kill him eventually"
being afraid starr wouldve been known as "poor star who saw her friend get killed" or "star the charity case that lives in the ghetto"
bf thinking they are equal no matter the skin colour
star threatens hayley with haribrush
judgement from others because of her bi-racial relationship
stares from white girls
judgement from dad
Khalil getting pulled over and shot
police brutality against blacks
"it is impossible to be unarmed when our blackness is the weapon they fear"
protests to earn justice
"no matter what we say, no matter how loud we shout, they refuse to hear us"
teargas thrown at protesters and force is used from police
Float
Parental expecations
Always two parents to create a "picture-perfect" family
Father restricts his "different" child from expressing himself
Goes out of his way to hide his abilities - see evidence
Evidence
Rocks in child's bag
Weigh his son down to stop him from floating
Hiding him in house
Avoiding judgement from neighbours
Panic and was his first instinct
"Why can't you be normal?
Emotions explode and lashes out at child
Doesn't view his child as norma
Playing in playground - last scene
Final acceptance
Children expectations
In constant competition to determine which kid is better than the other
Those that are different are judged and hidden
Intro
Theme: social expectations
Social expectations are faced by anyone
4 texts
Who's For the Game
Not My Responsibility
Float
The Hate U Give
Who's For the Game
Gender expecations
Men are expected to make sacrifices
Expecting men to go to war
Evidence
"Game, played, fight, show, stand"
All words with game and playful connotations
Made war seem like a big fun game
"Who would much rather come back with a crutch than lie low and be out of the fun?"
Gives the reader the fear of missing out
Rhetorical question
Invitation to reader, manipulating
"Your country is up to her neck in a fight"
Personification calling their country a "her"
Vulnerability
Men must take responsibility and take care of her
Jessie pope
Pro-war
Wrote before conscription
Limited knowledge (propoganda and war stories)
Encouraging people to go
Conclusion