In the play South Pacific, there are many racial prejudices that occur. The main act of this is in the song "You've Got To Be Carefully Taught," in which "if prejudice is learned, it can also be unlearned" (1). This song received an uproar of response and many wanted it out of the play. Yet, the directors insisted on it staying in play saying that without it, there was no play.
I feel as if we should think about this today. Though not as prevalent, prejudice does still occur in our country. We are all different and are made differently, yet no one can help who they are and how they were raised.
One of the lyrics in the song is "You've got to be taught before it is too late." I believe this is a statement we should all live by keep in mind. Though one might thing one way, there is always another side to something and one might take back their way of mind, but we have to be taught all of this.
1. http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/theatre_journal/v052/52.3most.html
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