Freedom Writers Questionaire
FREEDOM WRITER QUESTIONAIRE
1. What are three status symbols found in the movie?
- Erin’s pearls symbolize the wealth of her father, being as they were a gift from him. - Erin’s wedding ring symbolizes that she is married.
- The tattoos on the Holocaust survivor’s arms symbolize their status as Jew. 2. Which character(s) experienced role conflict? Give an example
- Although Eva and Erin both experienced role conflict, I feel that Erin had more of an obvious conflict. She was a teacher, wife, daughter, and an employee. She felt her responsibility was being a teacher for the kids, however that left strain on her marriage. As a daughter, she struggled to please her father, and as an employee, she faced the criticism of other staff members.
3. Identify a character that experienced emotional labor?
- The one character that stood out the most to me that experienced emotional labor was obviously Erin. Teachers deal directly with the public, therefore she was required to display certain carefully selected emotion. Being as this was her first year as a teacher, she had to pretend that everything was perfectly fine in the classroom. She had to go to work, smile, and not be afraid of the scary circumstances she faced on a daily basis. Although she may have been scared, she could not show her fear to the students and/or other staff members.
4. What character experienced role exit? Give an example.
- Andre. He was asked by a friend to “help him out” but Andre declined in order to go to the Holocaust museum with the class.
5. List three stereotypes found in the movie.
“I hate white people; they all demand respect, respect that wasn’t earned”
“Ghetto”, “Little Cambodia”, “Wonderbread Land”, “South of the Border”
“Jews have big noses” and “Blacks have big fat lips”
6. What are some of the self-fulfilling prophecy seen at throughout the movie? Can a self-fulfilling prophecy be good and bad? Give an example.
1. What are three status symbols found in the movie?
- Erin’s pearls symbolize the wealth of her father, being as they were a gift from him. - Erin’s wedding ring symbolizes that she is married.
- The tattoos on the Holocaust survivor’s arms symbolize their status as Jew. 2. Which character(s) experienced role conflict? Give an example
- Although Eva and Erin both experienced role conflict, I feel that Erin had more of an obvious conflict. She was a teacher, wife, daughter, and an employee. She felt her responsibility was being a teacher for the kids, however that left strain on her marriage. As a daughter, she struggled to please her father, and as an employee, she faced the criticism of other staff members.
3. Identify a character that experienced emotional labor?
- The one character that stood out the most to me that experienced emotional labor was obviously Erin. Teachers deal directly with the public, therefore she was required to display certain carefully selected emotion. Being as this was her first year as a teacher, she had to pretend that everything was perfectly fine in the classroom. She had to go to work, smile, and not be afraid of the scary circumstances she faced on a daily basis. Although she may have been scared, she could not show her fear to the students and/or other staff members.
4. What character experienced role exit? Give an example.
- Andre. He was asked by a friend to “help him out” but Andre declined in order to go to the Holocaust museum with the class.
5. List three stereotypes found in the movie.
“I hate white people; they all demand respect, respect that wasn’t earned”
“Ghetto”, “Little Cambodia”, “Wonderbread Land”, “South of the Border”
“Jews have big noses” and “Blacks have big fat lips”
6. What are some of the self-fulfilling prophecy seen at throughout the movie? Can a self-fulfilling prophecy be good and bad? Give an example.