John Ryan

John Ryan

1. Facts

   • police officer
   • lives with his sick father
   • racist

2. Challenges

   • 1. Had to witness (Musste Zeuge sein) his father´s lifework going to pieces due to affirmative action (suppliers with minority backround were favoured)
   • 2. Lives with his old and ailing (kränklich) father
   • 3. his request for a second examination (Untersuchung) of his father (who is in pain) is turned down twice by an African-American woman, Shaniqua Johnson
   • 4. Realizes that the victim of the accident is Christine, whom he molested the night before, and that she is terrified by though of him touching her again

3. Choices

   • 1. has developed a racist attitude
   • 2. Caring, understanding, patient and concerned
   • 3. Verbally attacks Shaniqua and projects his frustation and anger onto Cameron and Christine. The feeling of being powerless is transformed into an abuse of power when he molests Christine
   • 4. reveals his empathic side by acting highly professionally while trying to soothe (beruhigen) Christine