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- Title
The Drug Bust Heard 'Round the World: A Fantasy Theme Analysis of Tulia, Texas.
- Authors
Scarbrough, Kirk
- Abstract
In 1999, a covert drug sting in Tulia, Texas, resulted in the arrest of 46 individuals, 39 of those African-American. This action sparked national media attention as claims were made that the incident was merely a target on the black community of Tulia, further segregating the town into conflicting factions. In 2008, the documentary Tulia, Texas was released. It documented both sides of the situation and gave a platform for the oppressed voices to share their narratives on the historical events. Through this critique, I analyze Tulia, Texas using Ernest Bormann's method of fantasy-theme criticism to identify the themes and overall rhetorical vision created. By doing so, an image of continuous battling groups is evident, showing two completely contrasting views on the same situation framed by racism and prejudice. These contradictions create an image of a town that is still torn by conflict, hindered by the past and unable to move on to the future.
- Subjects
TULIA (Tex.); TEXAS; AFRICAN Americans; DRUGS; ARREST; BORMANN, Ernest
- Publication
Politics, Bureaucracy & Justice, 2010, Vol 2, Issue 1, p20
- ISSN
2151-4283
- Publication type
Article