American History X



How are the skin heads depicted in the movie related to the stereotypes of skinheads in the American media?
How do the skinheads in this movie reinforce or break away these preexisting stereotypes?
What about the original skinhead movement do you think relates to the racist ideals of the modern skinheads?  What caused this leap forward (or backward) in thinking?
What did they think of the scene when Derek gives the speech before raiding the store? (Unification?)
What are your thoughts on the character of Cameron?  Without him would this culture exist or not have their racist beliefs?