The song "Hurricane" by Bob Dylan tells the story of a man who was accused of murder and spent years in prison for a crime he did not commit. The song is disturbing in its story of lies and racism that put Rubin Carter in prison. This story is a good example of society labeling someone a deviant, and that "deviant" struggling to overcome that stigma. The song reflects on how people's status can make …showed first 75 words of 467 total…

…showed last 75 words of 467 total…Rubin Carter in jail. Society is more inclined to believe what people belonging to certain statuses say. No one expects a judge, a police officer, or a doctor to lie. On the other hand, Rubin Carter's status as black boxer helped put him in prison. People expected him to lie because of it. Being a boxer probably made the jury think he was violent enough to have killed three people. When the all white jury