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Analysis Of The Script For Trayvon Martin
Then Rankine shows the script for Trayvon Martin. This script contains a different style to it; it focuses more on poetic aspects and isn’t relying on quotes from the news. On February 26, 2012, George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer killed Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman’s acquittal sparks many opposing responses, such as Black Lives Matter. In Rankine’s script about Trayvon Martin, she focuses on “her brothers” and the harmful offenses against them. She explains how “her brothers” endure a never-ending imprisonment because of the skin color. Rankine demonstrates this in her article as well by listing a bunch of things black people can’t do, especially “no living while black”. This is something that Trayvon Martin experienced; he received
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