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32 Review
ByLeeYeong-eun
abilities. Breaking down people’s
challenged. In spite of that their
prejudices and misgivings, Radio
expectations are guided by their
AssociateEditorofCultureSection
proved himself to be an important
perspective of ‘normalness’. In case
he mentally-challenged exist
partoftheT.L.HannaHighSchool’s
of Radio, his neighbors and peers,
andyes-theyaredifferent.But
football team. The message that the
instead of trying to understand and
why do people cast awkward
movieintendstoconveyisthefactthat
accept his disabilities, judged him
glances at them? Or why do children
most mentally-challenged people are
on the basis of what they see as an
have to hurl verbal abuses at their
unable to lead a normal life; however,
acceptable behavior and used their
handicapped peers? Do they really
that does not make them any less
judgment as an excuse to ridicule and
deservesuchill-treatmentjustbecause
human or a social outcast. In fact, the
ostracizehim.Theinabilitytoseethe
theywereborndifferent?
mentally challenged can also live an
difference between their superficial
equallymeaningfullifecontributingto
expectationsofanormallifeandwhat
thesocietyandbringingjoytoothers.
isrealisticallypossibleforamentally-
FromtheWorldof“Radio”
Inthemovie“Radio”,CubaGooding
challenged individual, leads some to
Jr.playstheroleofRadio,amentally-
unfairlylabelthemasretards.
LivinginAnotherWorld
challenged American. Based on the
Theworldofthementally-challenged
They the mentally-challenged are
true story of the life of James Robert
peopleisisolatedfromtherestof the
often penalized for their inability
Kennedy, “Radio” wishes to highlight
society. They have special schools,
to conform to what is socially
how the society can be vicious in
special workplaces and also special
considered as normal. For some,
treating the mentally-challenged.
care centers to cater to their needs.
the mentally-challenged individuals
Radio is not only shunned by his
This isolation makes it easier to care
taking part in the special Olympics
neighbors, but also by his peers who
for the mentally-challenged people
is also a failure. For these people,
delight in giving him a hard time.
with their special needs. However,
the courage and achievements of the
He lives a life, constantly struggling
living in an isolated world that is
mentally-challenged people such as,
with the stigma associated with his
invisible to the rest of the society
participating in specials Olympics,
conditions. The film also emphasizes
created a lot of misunderstandings
is utterly insignificant and is merely
how people are unwilling to give the
about the mentally-challenged people.
a reminder that they are not normal
mentally-challenged people a chance.
The lack of interaction, due to their
and worse still- ‘a failure’. In case of
When Radio was spotted by then
isolation deepens the prejudices the
Radio, he was only to be met only
assistant coach of T. L. Hanna High
societyholdsforthem.
by people’s misgivings when he was
School football team, Harold Jones
chosen to help out in the football
andwasgiventheopportunitytohelp
team. Right from the beginning, the
JustaTaboo
coachingthehighschoolteam,people
The society is well aware of the
team treated him as a nuisance and
had severe misgivings about Radio’s
cognitive deficiencies of the mentally-
dismissed him. As it was done with
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