Stereotypes In The Film I Hate White People

In the movie Freedom Writers writing by Erin Gruwell scene “I Hate White people” explains how average high school view their lives in the view of stereotypes. In that scene a Hispanic girl expressed her feelings about how she hates white people because they cannot relate to her and people view white people differently than they view her. The scene shows a kid draws a picture depicting a student with certain features they stereotype this person to look like. The teacher address this picture and lectures them about this problem. The purpose of this scene is to supply a different way of viewing stereotypes. This students are troubled and have a negative perspective on the world. This scene informs the students and the audience that they …show more content…
The students clothing was darker, expect for the characters who were the main focus. The classroom walls were white, which made the scene seem brighter. It was clear that it was not raining. The overcast of the weather shines through the windows. This helps set the mood for the scene. The natural light shining in the classroom made the mood seem serious.
Looking at the classroom as a whole, the scenery helps the audience know where the students were. I knew that they were students because the setting was in a classroom. I know it was a classroom because of the desk, chalk board, and papers posted on bulletin boards. The audience can tell that this movie is older because of the chalk board instead of a white board. Also, the fact that the students pass notes in class instead of text can hint at the movie is older.
The clothing of the character showed importance. For example, the teacher wore professional clothing showing that she was the teacher and that she was in charge of the class. The students wore casual street clothing. None of the students were professionally dressed or overly dress to play their part. They all dress in a way that the audience knew who was