American History X

He shakes his head whilst refraining from crying, knowing that the path to redemption is much more difficult to walk down than the path to evil (Buckmaster 2). Having those experiences changed Derek and soon returns home determined to set his racist little brother straight.
             After Derek is raped in jail, his high school teacher comes over to talk to him about his younger brother, Daniel. The teacher, who is black, tells Derek that he sees "him" in Daniel, that Daniel tries to be like his older brother. Derek says that Daniel isn't his responsibility. He's all nervous about what happened to him and what is happening to his brother. After being raped, Derek realizes the pain and suffering he has put other minority people through and " was asked a painful question: "has anything you've done made your life better?" .
             Danny, Derek's younger brother, attempts to follow Derek's footsteps and turns in a paper on Mein Kampf. Concerned that Danny is following the same path as his brother, Sweeney gives him a new assignment to write about Derek's history as a skinhead, and how he came to be that way. Danny was shocked to see how serving time in prison has affected his brother greatly. Upon getting out of prison, Derek tries to change Danny's beliefs of white supremacy and does not want Danny to follow the same tragic path that he has taken. Derek tells Danny the tragic story of life in prison and how his life has been turned around. Danny understands the harm that hate can put a person through and also changes his racial beliefs. The scene where the two brothers are stripping the wall in their room helps viewers understand that both Danny and Derek no longer want to live a life of hate.
             Another method the writer used to accomplish his purpose is through the targeted audience. The targeted audience of this film are the people in the United States. The United States has a variety of all different kinds a race.