Undeserved Misfortune

An example of undeserved misfortune from a movie can be found in the movie Titanic, more than half of the passengers drown in the Atlantic ocean on the Titanic's first voyage across the ocean.  The movies point of view focuses in Jack and Rose two young lovers who are both victims of undeserved misfortune even before the ship begins to sink. Rose suffers under an extremely controlling mother and a fiancee who although wealthy, also represents clout to Roses' free will. Jack is a poor boy who grew up without parents and finds himself the bad luck to be on the ship through a card game. Before that however, he sleeps beneath bridges and works extremely hard for food, trying to make a living. By stepping onto the ship, his fate is sealed and receives his final dose of bad luck and heartbreak.

An example of undeserved misfortune are the 911 attacks on the twin towers. Hundreds of people died, including those who were trying to help those who were at the places that were attacked. It is very sad and unfair for people to be attacked through terrorism. The people who boarded the planes were also extremely unlucky and completely unaffiliated to the terrorists who attacked the Pentagon, Towers, and attacked the mailing system. 

My idea for undeserved misfortune for a film takes place in the early 1900's. A young African American man works extremely hard his entire life to make a living and survive the social difficulties of his time. When he begins to make a living through his newly established business. However, the business is quickly burned to the ground and the man is taken to jail through false accusations simply because he is of color. The purpose of the film is to highlight  the difficulties and unfairness directed towards people of color throughout Americas history.