Stand and Deliver The film Stand and Deliver discussed the journey a group of Hispanic Americans undertake as they learn calculus and advocate for AP exam. They are led by their charismatic and idealistic Mr. Escalante. However, they encounter intense opposition and obstacles during their learning, including from school and the AP CollegeBoard itself. Escalante believes their scores were “selected because of their racial backgrounds” and that they were unfairly accused of cheating. In the end, it turns out that the students received scores based on their own merits. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay The issues of race and class addressed in the film focus on the students' education, as many of them are not Native American or native speakers. For this reason they have difficulty in school, especially in mathematics. The teachers even believe that they cannot handle the calculations, but Escalante believes in them and proves them wrong. This seems extremely prejudicial as there is no reason why they cannot excel at the same level despite their ethnic background. In my opinion, the only thing that stops people from different groups from excelling are external forces that make them believe they can't. Even today, similar prejudices exist between different races. Especially in mathematics, Asians and Indians are considered exceptional while every other race is inferior. This is due to the intense expectations that many Asian and Indian parents place on their children, but it is not a result of their race nor does it apply to all students of that race. To address these stereotypes, greater efforts should be made to place the same expectations on students of all races. Additionally, people need to realize the amount of diversity that exists at all levels of education, as highlighted by Stand and Deliver.