Hollywood Portrayal Of Lesra
How Did Hollywood Change the Portrayal of Lesra?
“The Hurricane” is a movie based on the story of Lesra Martin, and his success in freeing the wrongfully accused boxer Rubin “Hurricane“ Carter. The movie takes place in the 1980s in the cities of West New York and Toronto following Lesra's attempts to free Carter. The Hollywood portrayal of Lesra has been changed substantially from reality as they incorrectly portray Lesra as a shy, tough, and unconcerned with his studies.
In real life, Lesra was not shy. Proof of this is when he was 11 years old, he was know to try to talk his way out of conflict. To further prove this point is that if a shy person were to get into a fight, their most likely course of action would be to have been to flee, as opposed to trying to find a diplomatic solution out of the problem. The most prominent however, would be that he made friends with the Canadians who were at the time, complete strangers that showed up at his workplace and then later went on to invite him to live at their house to further his education. …show more content…
This can be proved as he wept after a gift to his brother had caused him to go to jail and the death of the other man involved, causing him to become depressed for weeks. A secondary argument is that the whole time he was attending the University of Toronto, his academic achievements were shadowed by his past and self-doubt, most notably his past in the ghetto of Bushwick, proving that even though he may have appeared solid on the outside, he was still
“The Hurricane” is a movie based on the story of Lesra Martin, and his success in freeing the wrongfully accused boxer Rubin “Hurricane“ Carter. The movie takes place in the 1980s in the cities of West New York and Toronto following Lesra's attempts to free Carter. The Hollywood portrayal of Lesra has been changed substantially from reality as they incorrectly portray Lesra as a shy, tough, and unconcerned with his studies.
In real life, Lesra was not shy. Proof of this is when he was 11 years old, he was know to try to talk his way out of conflict. To further prove this point is that if a shy person were to get into a fight, their most likely course of action would be to have been to flee, as opposed to trying to find a diplomatic solution out of the problem. The most prominent however, would be that he made friends with the Canadians who were at the time, complete strangers that showed up at his workplace and then later went on to invite him to live at their house to further his education. …show more content…
This can be proved as he wept after a gift to his brother had caused him to go to jail and the death of the other man involved, causing him to become depressed for weeks. A secondary argument is that the whole time he was attending the University of Toronto, his academic achievements were shadowed by his past and self-doubt, most notably his past in the ghetto of Bushwick, proving that even though he may have appeared solid on the outside, he was still