... the stereotypical low-income black and Hispanic community whose only hope is for their children to grow up unharmed. The idea of teenage pregnancy, people killed, and high school dropouts are an everyday deal with this community. Yet, Coach Carter came into the story with high expectations and did not let these boys fall into the stereotypical life they will eventually lead. The boys in this movie are portrayed as a team, yet individually each has their own goals and personalities. The movie not only shows from Coach Carter's point-of-view, but the various boys' perspectives. One of the boys deals with wanting to go to college, yet he is a father-to-be. Another boy deals with his family's illegal habits which eventually lead to his cousin's death. These different storylines shows how difficult it is to live in this neighborhood. This movie even shows the discrimination against Coach Carter and his view ...

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