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Patrick wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 20:24:11 +0000

I believe an apt addition to the course would be The Color Purple by Alice Walker. The issues and depth of this book and the topics it covers like abuse, trauma and love. I think maybe not the whole book would be […]

Patrick wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 17:52:00 +0000

I was aware of some of the complex issues within the black community regarding homosexuality and “deviancy”, but I had never read a story or watched anything that outlined the fear and hatred associated with it. […]

Patrick wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 14:00:50 +0000

Aaron Coleman’s dissection of this shipwreck and the way he not only describes it but, but places the reader within the environment is impressive. Detail by detail he crafts an image and a sensory experience that […]

Patrick commented on the post, Robertson's Personal Narrative of Resolution in Four Little Girls, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 16:33:11 +0000

I wholeheartedly felt this too. Boycott’s ending felt too passive for the situation, while Four Little Girls used emotion and real people to drive the point of the movie forward to the audience. I felt overall […]

Patrick commented on the post, Giving credit where it is due, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 16:30:28 +0000

I feel the same as Alyssa with this subject. While artistically it is fun to entertain and because of Spike Lee’s habits of self-inserting himself into his movies, it is easy to make this connection. However, a […]

Patrick commented on the post, John Pearson as a Christ Figure, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:57:08 +0000

One of the things that does point towards John’s Christ-like character is his “redemption”. To me, one of the biggest part of Jesus Christ’s identity is his ability to forgive sin, and of renewal/redemption. So […]

Patrick commented on the post, Language Is Powerful, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:54:03 +0000

I think your focus on John’s mother and the importance of her language, as well as the effects it had on John and Ned, is a very good observation of an influential character. I wonder if this has more to do with […]

Patrick commented on the post, The Symbolic Meaning Behind Trains, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 13:46:04 +0000

Trains historically in the United States have had a power that you captured in this post. Aside from the economic opportunities which are vast, and the religious connection, trains make me think of the pioneer […]

Patrick commented on the post, King Vidor Ain't It, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 13:42:54 +0000

Your assessment of King Vidor’s attitude towards his source material and the way he seems to so carelessly flaunt his superiority is correct. The way some of the scenes, especially the hypersexualized ones, gave […]

Patrick commented on the post, Analysis of Martin's Work and Gates' 'Death's Black Train is Coming', on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:10:35 +0000

I felt the same way when I read “Death’s Black Train is Coming” as you did, with the confusion of the meaning. It doesn’t seem very clear whether it it is a warning, or an acknowledgement of death, but thinking […]

Patrick commented on the post, Build You Up or Tear You Down, Music is Always Around, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Wed, 26 Aug 2020 03:21:19 +0000

Good observation Alyssa, I also noticed that throughout the film while religion is at the forefront, the music is independent of one persuasion and it arises in many different settings. This range of musical theme […]

Patrick wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020)

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:53:15 +0000

One similarity that I found between “God’s Trombones” and “Hallelujah” almost immediately is the strong connection in themes of music, death and sorrow. The excerpt from “Go Down Death: A Funeral Sermon” esp […]

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