After the first 3 seasons you find out there is a "rich" side and a "poor" side of Dillon. Tim Riggins lives in the East side of town where the majority are white families. On the other hand there is West Dillon where it is mostly populated with black families. As I've thought more deeply about the show, I have come to realize how Tim Riggins breaks social norm by not being a "perfect" white person. He as a person shows more errors than anyone on the show and he shows how bad life can get no matter what race you happen to be and that you can still get back up. He breaks so many "barbie" ideas about the white race being so perfect and how they have so many more liberties and don't deal with things that others experience just because he happens to be a white male.
Its interesting how you brought a new context for the discussion about race through your analysis. Especially how you argue that someones race doesn't determine your personality.
ReplyDeleteI never considered Tim Riggins breaking racial norms, but you have put a new perspective on the topic. I would have maybe presented some specific examples to back up your argument and make it stronger. I like the way you structured your writing and the addition of the pictures was nice. Good job.
ReplyDeleteI like how you took a positive approach by talking about how cultural stereotypes were broken down. I would agree that there is a stereotype of race determining social status, and this is a clear example of this stereotype being torn apart.
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