Band of Angels Reflection
The film, “Band of Angels” shows us a demonstration and representation of what racism looks like then and now. This movie takes place in Kentucky. A young female, Amanda Starr, has been raised all her life thinking she was completely white. Overtime, Amanda discovers she is half black because her mother was black . Her mother was a slave. This is all information Amanda discovered when her father passed away. Throughout the film, Amanda discovers her true identity and what she was made to do and who she really was in the world.
Amanda’s father was a cotton plantation owner. He was in extreme debt and she had absolutely no clue. When he passed, he still had to pay for that debt, and Amanda took the brunt of all of this. Amanda was sold to a slave owner, Hamish Bond, for $5,000 at an auction in New Orleans. Luckily, Hamish was known to treat his slaves with respect unlike Amanda's father. She was extremely resentful towards him at first. He also owns a lot of property. Hamish was an extremely wealthy man. When he bought her, she had no idea what he wanted from her. Because of the relationship Amanda and Hamish created, he gave her the option to be free and go to Cincinnati. She politely turns down this offer so she can stay with him on his plantation that is located in southern Louisiana.
Compared to “Gone with the Wind”
The movie, “Gone with the Wind” compared to “Band of Angels” shows the audience a lot of similarities and differences. Both of these movies are focused and based on how women were treated during this time and informing us on slaves. They show us how slaves are treated. Both of these films show a romantic relationship between a wealthy man and a woman who they owned. The public believes and shares that Gone with the Wind is a better movie as it has 4.4 stars while Band of Angels has 4.3 stars. I agree with the public on their views of these movies. Although they are both informational and the publishers did a fantastic job, I feel Gone with the Wind is more intriguing for the audience.
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