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Week 5

 I really enjoyed this week's movie Pariah (2011). There are some really touching scenes that remain in me after watching the movie. I love the way the protagonist Alike is developed throughout the movie. The fact that she accepts herself and chooses the path she wants to follow, instead of running away from who she is, and still loves her mom even when her mom does not accept her for who she is, I found that makes the movie really meaningful.

Pariah (2011)

One of the most touching scene for me is the scene when Alike's parents are in a quarrel about her father cheating on her mother and Alike is a lesbian and Alike intervenes in the quarrel. When her mother asked her loudly and angrily about her sexual orientation, Alike bravely confirms the fact that she is a lesbian. Despite being not accepted by her mother, being hit by her mother, Alike stills know for sure that she is just who she is and she even boldly claims that there is nothing wrong with her. I found that scene touching because I had a friend, who was not accepted by her mother like Alike, and my friend was forced to go to the therapist because her mother hoped that therapy could orientate her sexual orientation. I'm not in a place to understand the feelings that Alike, or my friend, had been through but I sympathize with them the best that I can.

Another touching scene for me is when Alike attempts to reconcile with her mother. She tells her mother "I love you, mom" before leaving for college. She even tells her mother twice when she says "I said I love you." However, all she receives is her mother's refusal and the offer that her mother will pray for her. Still, Alike is a strong and independent character. She moves on and accepts who she is because she knows she is choosing the way she wants her life to be, not running.


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  1. Xiyue ZhangMay 1, 2021 at 11:07 AM

    Yes! Those touching scenes made this film great. I knew more about the real life for LGBT through this film.

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  2. christathepotatoMay 2, 2021 at 9:33 AM

    Alike is so strong. I don't know how many people would've been able to be as vulnerable as she was. Especially after such rejection. I loved her quote, "I am not running, I am choosing".

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