As human beings, everyone has an identity that consists of race, gender, sexuality, etc. These are what shape people into who they become. This story especially caught my attention because as a European Jew, I was appalled that these parents acted upon an antisemitic move. It seemed like they didn’t have the intention to create antisemitism. Regardless, these parents who partook in this protest set inappropriate examples for their children. When this happened, my family and I were utterly disgusted. It felt like no one except for my parents was talking about it, and there was one article made about it but that was it. In Doing Documentary Work by Robert Coles, he talks about how interests gravitate towards certain people based on their identity. He claims “We notice what we notice in accordance with who we are” (Coles, 7). This indicates that identity is what makes people unique. Our DNA makes up part of who we are, while the rest, comes down to our beliefs, interests, and ethics.
Overall, the short documentary was nonetheless comforting to let this story be told. The main challenge I had was getting the important information put in the documentary in such little time. Even still, I did end up going slightly over thirty seconds. Since there was such limited time, it allowed me to cut out the not-so-important parts while making sure this documentary was still impactful and moving. It seems like this was a successful accomplishment and everything worked out effectively.
Credits and Citations
Social Actors:
Max Gorman
Faith Miller
Avery Peters
Jason Rackas
Eva Schwartz
Boyle, Katherine. “Victims’ Shoes Speak Volumes at U.S. Holocaust Museum.” The Seattle Times, The Seattle Times Company, 1 Sept. 2012, www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/victims-shoes-speak-volumes-at-us-holocaust-museum/.
Coles, Robert. “Introduction.” Doing Documentary Work.
Holmdel High School (9-12) / Homepage. https://www.holmdelschools.org/Domain/8. Accessed 2024.
Moura, Catarina. “Shoes Left Outside Holmdel High in Mask, VAX Mandate Protest.” Holmdel-Hazlet, NJ Patch, Patch, 1 Dec. 2021, patch.com/new-jersey/holmdel-hazlet/shoes-left-outside-holmdel-high-mask-vax-mandate-protest.
Remo, Jessica. Is this the coolest office building in N.J.? A look at life inside Bell Works. 22 May 2018. https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2018/05/inside_bell_works_holmdel_nj_former_bell_labs.html. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.
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