Philledelphia
Q1. What are the main points relating to sexuality and STD's to arise in this movie? The major point the movie makes about sexuality, is that homosexuals are people too. The movie clearly shows how general society hates them and sets the apart from 'the rest of us' like they have leprosy. It shows that Andrew Beckett is a perfectly normal person, from a perfectly normal family, with a perfectly normal upbringing. He is not a dangerous, unsafe freaks, who needs to be kept away from society, yet everyone treats him like he is. The film shows us how we treat these people and tries to show us how we can change our (society's in general) prejudiced opinions and ideas, just as Joe Miller, accepted Beckett as a normal human being.The film also shows how people cope with their fear of homosexuals. Miller openly calls them 'fagots' and the senior partners of Beckett's law firm tell gay jokes, all which is openly prejudiced. This prejudice also leads on to a fear and ignorance of AIDS.The characters are extremely afraid of somehow catching the AIDS virus, scared to go near Beckett, as if it could be transmitted like the common cold. The movie helps to dispel the fears and myths people have about AIDS/HIV.
Miller and his wife are obviously very close, and have a newborn daughter. The defence continuously points out that Mr. The movie shows how prejudiced peoples opinions can be when coming to this subject. He loves the song, and passionately explains/translates the song to Miller, who after seeing the emotion that Beckett puts into the song, is truly sympathetic, and the fact makes him uncomfortable. The fist noticeable symptom was the legions that Beckett, Miguel and their friends earnestly try to cover with makeup. He also passed out during the court case as his condition deteriorated, until he eventually passed away. This was the same fear that most of the other male characters in the film experienced. People in the movie, like many people in the real world, don't fully understand what AIDS is or how people can contact it. What misconceptions do people have about AIDS and homosexuals in this movie?There are many misunderstandings that people have about the AIDS virus. Another main factor, is the way he deals with his fear of the virus, and of homosexuals. ' They made the assumption that Beckett contacted the illness through 'gay activities' and that 'his lifestyle, his reckless behavior has cut short his life. However, Miller is a high believer in justice, and can not stand to see somebody's rights abused like Beckett's. Another misconception about AIDS, is the common assumption that AIDS equals homosexuality, and they portray this issue in the movie quite strongly. Benedict, who contacted AIDS through a blood transfusion), who was cross-examined earlier in the film, had the sympathy of the Senior partners in the firm who fired Beckett, because she had contracted the virus through 'no fault of her own.
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