Claudine Movie Essay

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Claudine (1974), directed by John Berry is a movie about a hardworking single mother and her six children who are living on welfare. Between being a working woman, a mother, and a lover all at the same time, Claudine is torn. When she begins seeing a man, Rupert, whom she has to hide from the government, Claudine falls for this man and they both need to make decisions about each other based on finances and welfare.
This movie really opened my eyes to all the struggles and true reality that families who live on welfare and in poverty go through.
Claudine certainly made me question the laws the government enforces. I was completely shocked while watching this movie because I had no idea that gifts are taken out of a welfare check. This is something

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