Ray- Extra Credit

I would have to say that the film Ray has been one of the best movies I have see. It all begins with Ray as a child in a poor neighborhood. Many things happen throughout his childhood. Many of them were tragic. One of them was when his brother dies from drowning. Ray never seemed to forget about this and he felt like he was responsible for the death of his brother. Another tragic thing thing that happen was the loss of his vision. His mom played a big role in his life. She made sure he independent. She many times repeated that she did not want him to be a cripple.

As we continue throughout the film, Ray travels to different places and soon is discovered. I really respect him for sticking to his roots when it came to racism. He was going to have a concert in Georgia but decided not to have it because of segregation rules. Because of this he was banned from Georgia. Many people during this era thought that segregation was good because they thought that blacks should not be in the same section as whites. They clearly missed point five of critical theory; Every individual has a complex and compound identity.Ray soon became a big sensation. Many people were amazed by the fact that he was blind and was an amazing pianist. As many artists do, he soon became a drug addict and a womanizer. He started to use drugs regularly and started to cheat on his wife. Soon Ray was found with drugs and was arrested. This soon became an issue. He did not think it was an issue because he was making great music and being very successful. He later had to go to rehab. Rehab was very difficult for him until one day he got a vision from his mother. His mother told him to get up and do it allover again and to stop messing up. After that Ray came out of rehab and never touched drugs again. In the end Ray is still a big icon for all Americans.