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Hurricane the song
Date Submitted: 11/12/2001 23:28:09
The song "Hurricane" by Bob Dylan tells the story of a man who was accused of murder and spent years in prison for a crime he did not commit. The song is disturbing in its story of lies and racism that put Rubin Carter in prison. This story is a good example of society labeling someone a deviant, and that "deviant" struggling to overcome that stigma. The song reflects on how people's status can make
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Rubin Carter in jail. Society is more inclined to believe what people belonging to certain statuses say. No one expects a judge, a police officer, or a doctor to lie. On the other hand, Rubin Carter's status as black boxer helped put him in prison. People expected him to lie because of it. Being a boxer probably made the jury think he was violent enough to have killed three people. When the all white jury
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