What Can One Learn About Racism by Analyzing the Film

question 108

Essay

What can one learn about racism by analyzing the film Twelve Years a Slave? Is this knowledge relevant for Canadians today? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Splenic Flexure

The part of the colon where the transverse colon turns downward at the spleen, forming a curve.

Hepatic Flexure

The bend of the colon by the liver, where the ascending colon turns to become the transverse colon.

Transverse Colon

The middle section of the large intestine, running horizontally across the abdomen from right to left.

Palatine Tonsils

A pair of soft tissue masses located at the rear of the throat, part of the immune system.