... of a small black girl who is brutally raped and left to die (she does not) by a group of drunken white men, members of the Ku Klux Klan. Her father, expecting their acquittal, takes vengeance and shoots the men. A young lawyer (played by Matthew McConaughey) defends the father at great danger to his own life. Nevertheless, he persists in the face of what looks like a losing battle. This young lawyer’s closing speech is memorable and moving. In it, not only does he ask pertinent questions, but also he ...
... terrorism cannot be blamed on modern science (except the technological means to facilitate such hatred), they are defiant examples of the evil of humankind despite our burgeoning scientific understanding of our world. Contrasting perspectives Contrasting Concept: When GQ magazine honored actor Matthew McConaughey as one of the 2013 “Men of the Year, ” he explained in his interview why he chose to “go in the shadows” for a portion of his career: “I got much more selfish. I’m a fan of the word ...
