Relationship Between “the God of Small Things” and “Freedom Writers”
Relationship between “The god of small things” and “Freedom writers”
Watching Freedom writers was, for me, an educative experience; since I work as a teacher. I have always believed that teachers have a huge influence on students, they (or should I say we?) have even the power to change our lives forever; that´s why they are-or should be- so important
In both stories there are underdog(s). I can see clearly the similarities between Estha and the white boy from “Freedom writers”. Both are not part of the group (in one case, a classroom; in the other, society), they feel that don´t fit in; however, they have the capacity to shine. In our reality, how much responsibility do we have as teachers, classmates, young people or just part of the community? It´s our fault (I mean of all sectors of society) because we educate students as we want them to be, not as they want; the system makes us all the same, and I´m not talking about equal rights, I mean we think the same, we act the same because we are raised the same. Classmates-and frequently even teachers- practice bullying, not respecting diversity, one of the most beautiful things we have in our current society. We have the power, thru students, to build a new society. And we, as students, have the responsibility to change the world. We must use it. Wasting capacities is a huge sin (cases like Estha´s happens all the time in our country and the third world)
Also, in both stories there is a message for young people about love, discrimination and own development. As teachers, we usually have the opportunity to know a lot about students´ lives, and, using this tool correctly, can change the way their lives are being developed and their perception of themselves.
On the other hand, it´s not just about pretty stuff, it´s also a wakeup call about the way we-as society- treat young people and our importance. For example, what would have happened if Estha studied, were treated correctly and stimulated? Maybe he would have
Watching Freedom writers was, for me, an educative experience; since I work as a teacher. I have always believed that teachers have a huge influence on students, they (or should I say we?) have even the power to change our lives forever; that´s why they are-or should be- so important
In both stories there are underdog(s). I can see clearly the similarities between Estha and the white boy from “Freedom writers”. Both are not part of the group (in one case, a classroom; in the other, society), they feel that don´t fit in; however, they have the capacity to shine. In our reality, how much responsibility do we have as teachers, classmates, young people or just part of the community? It´s our fault (I mean of all sectors of society) because we educate students as we want them to be, not as they want; the system makes us all the same, and I´m not talking about equal rights, I mean we think the same, we act the same because we are raised the same. Classmates-and frequently even teachers- practice bullying, not respecting diversity, one of the most beautiful things we have in our current society. We have the power, thru students, to build a new society. And we, as students, have the responsibility to change the world. We must use it. Wasting capacities is a huge sin (cases like Estha´s happens all the time in our country and the third world)
Also, in both stories there is a message for young people about love, discrimination and own development. As teachers, we usually have the opportunity to know a lot about students´ lives, and, using this tool correctly, can change the way their lives are being developed and their perception of themselves.
On the other hand, it´s not just about pretty stuff, it´s also a wakeup call about the way we-as society- treat young people and our importance. For example, what would have happened if Estha studied, were treated correctly and stimulated? Maybe he would have