Primary Message Of Erin Brockovich

One film that taught me a lot about the role of women in the United States, was Erin Brockovich, which was directed by Steven Soderbergh. The film took place in California, where a single mom named Erin Brockovich, became a legal assistant in order to make money to support her family. With her new job, Erin stumbled upon some information regarding a California power company who had been polluting a city's water supply. Through Erin's confidence and charm, she worked very hard to take them down. This film spoke powerfully to me because even though people tried to get her to quit, she did not listen. She was so passionate about what she was doing that no one else's opinion mattered. The primary message of this film is that you do not have to be the smartest person in the room to be heard and make a difference. I think this message is important for young women, especially in today's society. This film related to the topics discussed in class because Erin did not let a man get in the way of her blossoming career. Another film that taught me a lot about the role of women in the United States was Working Girl, directed by Mike Nichols. The film took place in New York City, where a receptionist named Tess McGill gave her boss a very good business idea. Unfortunately, Tess later
Anita Hill accused her boss, Clarence Thomas for sexually harassment after he showed her several pornagrpahic videos. This was very brave for a woman to do, especially because she was going up against a man with lots of power. Although have many called Anita a liar, I believe she was standing up for herself. Anita did not only do herself a favor, but also many women in the workforce. When Anita came out with her story, several other women did too. Although Anita did not win her case, her story brought attention to the topic of sexual harassment, which was a problem some women were facing every