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This 3 page paper examines the Disney film featuring Denzel Washington. How his character Coach Boone helps to alleviate racial tension through stellar leadership is the focus of this paper. No additional sources cited.
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the early 1970s, such strife was not unusual. Based on a true story, Coach Boone, played by Denzel Washington, is hired when the team is first integrated. Tensions arise when
Boone is a replacement for a long time coach, but they eventually subside. Boones leadership ability, and attention to achieving peace and harmony amongst the team and town is only
overshadowed by his desire to win. This is a football film but one that exemplifies the power of good leadership and how problems and tensions may be resolved as
a result. When the film opens, there are communication problems that exist between the black and white teens. This is inevitable in such a time and place. It is actually
inevitable in any era as there are cultural differences between racial groups. Despite integration today, black and white neighborhoods persist. During this earlier era, integration in schools was only beginning
and so this film takes place in an important time in history. In part, Boone was trying to change things by demonstrating sound leadership ability and a sense that prejudice
could be eradicated. Perhaps the most important thing he did to bridge the gap was to demand that the team members get to know one another. The tactic worked and
real friendships were formed between black and white team members. Of course, this did not work in all cases, but what the coach did was to tear down the racist
wall to an extent and create a greater sense of community amongst the students. In the end, the team was successfully integrated. The communication problems were resolved as team members
were forced to see one another as full fledged human beings, and not simply as someone from another racial group. The friendship that bloomed between Julius Campbell and Gerry Bertier
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