Surrounded by guns, drug deals, and unstable households leaves lost and undetermined kids. In this compelling movie, Freedom Writers the main Character Erin Gruwell(Hilary Swank) sees potential in grieving students when everyone else has lost hope in them. Long Beach, California is central for violence, drugs, and alcohol. For these students all they have known is love through gangs and rough households. Underneath the tough constructed attitude lies innocent kids who have lost faith in themselves.
Erin Gruwell enters Long Beach school district, which is close to Los Angeles and gets a taste of her students lifestyle. She is a white teacher entering a black, Latino, and Asian community. Although she is not intimidated by them, they seem …show more content…
Erin’s father is scared for his daughters safety but continues to be supportive. Unlike her father, her husband Scott(Patrick Dempsey), doesn`t fully support her efforts in trying to establish a relationship with her students. Her students have a negative attitude because the administration at there
Konitzer 2 school lost all faith in them. They are unable to access resources or workbooks until Erin changes not only the outlook on the students, but begins to understand what the students go through on a regular basis. Gruwell, joins together all of the students and eliminates racism. It takes a strong willed, determined and unbelievable person to understand the students circumstances and the need for them to succeed. Eva(April Lee Hernandez), one of her students tells Ms. Gruwell that she is white so she doesn’t …show more content…
The Film shows a positive outlook on inner city kids who are struggling to find their way. The beginning of the film depicts the true violence of the school by having a school shooting occur. The Film shows many graphic and intense scenes but it portrays the correct image of what these students go through. The film also showed positive companionship through a mix of races and a need to succeed. It showed a great comparison between Anne Frank and the students and helped relate to them. I liked Erin`s character in the way she had faith in her students and wouldn’t let negativity bring her down. Erin`s character has determination when nobody else does. For some of her students she is the first true role model for them. The film also lacks in certain aspects. Erin`s character is portrayed as weak and nieve in the beginning of the film. She walks in and thinks that the students care about being there when in reality they don`t. The film also shows unrealistic scenes such as Erin working three jobs to support her students. Although that is generous, working three jobs is not realistic. Another unrealistic scene is when the class flys the women that hid Anne Frank during the Holocaust down to speak to the class. That is very admiring and a good dramatic effect to the film, but also lacks realistic
Erin Gruwell enters Long Beach school district, which is close to Los Angeles and gets a taste of her students lifestyle. She is a white teacher entering a black, Latino, and Asian community. Although she is not intimidated by them, they seem …show more content…
Erin’s father is scared for his daughters safety but continues to be supportive. Unlike her father, her husband Scott(Patrick Dempsey), doesn`t fully support her efforts in trying to establish a relationship with her students. Her students have a negative attitude because the administration at there
Konitzer 2 school lost all faith in them. They are unable to access resources or workbooks until Erin changes not only the outlook on the students, but begins to understand what the students go through on a regular basis. Gruwell, joins together all of the students and eliminates racism. It takes a strong willed, determined and unbelievable person to understand the students circumstances and the need for them to succeed. Eva(April Lee Hernandez), one of her students tells Ms. Gruwell that she is white so she doesn’t …show more content…
The Film shows a positive outlook on inner city kids who are struggling to find their way. The beginning of the film depicts the true violence of the school by having a school shooting occur. The Film shows many graphic and intense scenes but it portrays the correct image of what these students go through. The film also showed positive companionship through a mix of races and a need to succeed. It showed a great comparison between Anne Frank and the students and helped relate to them. I liked Erin`s character in the way she had faith in her students and wouldn’t let negativity bring her down. Erin`s character has determination when nobody else does. For some of her students she is the first true role model for them. The film also lacks in certain aspects. Erin`s character is portrayed as weak and nieve in the beginning of the film. She walks in and thinks that the students care about being there when in reality they don`t. The film also shows unrealistic scenes such as Erin working three jobs to support her students. Although that is generous, working three jobs is not realistic. Another unrealistic scene is when the class flys the women that hid Anne Frank during the Holocaust down to speak to the class. That is very admiring and a good dramatic effect to the film, but also lacks realistic