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San Quentin's Narrative on Slavery

About two weeks ago, i was watched Django Unchained. The Movie was done by Quentin Tarantino and is yet another is his retinue of classic or masterful presentation of the great controversial debate on slavery. Directors have a signature with which they present their material and he is no exception. In my view, he uses dry humor with a mix of brutal violence as well as an A-Class list of actors.  Samuel Jackson, Jamie Foxx, Leonardo De Caprio to name just a few. I guess this is often the purpose of laughter and ludeness. They tend to occur where the writer or director needs to have certain points emphasized. Samuel Jackson creeps into the picture with his swagger and skill and plays the role of the 'high level servant'. Jamie Foxx takes on the role of Django who goes on a quest of sorts and has to deal with dilemma of making tough choices. Leonardo De Caprio plays a very convincing Plantation owner whose mood swings seem to be tempered by his faithful servant (in this case playe...