Explain what you understood of the article (i.e. explain, in your own words, Obenson’s argument about the movie).

Obenson, Tambay. “‘Green Book’: The Feel-Good Oscar Contender Has a ‘Magical Negro’ Problem — Opinion.” IndieWire. Penske Business Media, 23 Nov. 2018, www.indiewire.com/2018/11/green-book-mahershala-ali-magical-negro-1202022226/ (Links to an external site.)Accessed 2 Jan. 2020.

Explain what you understood of the article (i.e. explain, in your own words, Obenson’s argument about the movie).
Give your opinion about Obenson’s argument. Have you seen the movie? Do you know other movies that depict racial issues better or worse?
Explain what responsibility, if any, the creator of media has when the events depicted are based on real-world events. What responsibility, if any, does a viewer have in interpreting historic events when they see a fictionalized version in media?

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