Rain Man Justice

Authors and movie producers write novels and make movies for several different reasons. Some write to entertain, some to inform, and others to teach lessons, especially to students. One movie that does a great job teaching students is Rain Man. This movie tells the story of a man who meets his autistic brother, Raymond, after his father dies. Although at first skeptical of his brother, he learns many great qualities about him. Although Raymond’s autism may change his learning and social abilities, it does not change Raymond’s caring and loving personality. This movie calls viewers to action, encouraging them to abandon their stigma against the disabled, promoting equal justice for all and advocating for the integration of the disabled into the community. Raymond and many other fictional characters, as well as real life individuals expose students to minorities such as the disabled, opening students minds and promoting students to be future agents of social justice. Social justice is a prominent theme in
Churchill, like these fictitious characters, had a disability and was able to bounce back due to agents who promoted social justice. To many people, Churchill is simply one of the world’s greatest leaders during World War II, but what many do not know about him is that he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He experienced “depression, suicidal intention, mania, and a decreased need for sleep,” (Ye) before and during his term as Prime Minister of England. Even though he was ill, he was never counted out from society and went on to be a great leader. Churchill bounced back from his disorder and is clearly a man who benefited from social justice. The way that social justice is translated from fiction to real life proves that these authors have accomplished their goal in turning students into agents of social