Introduction I chose to write my movie analysis on The Freedom Writers (2007) produced by Danny DeVito‚ Michael Shamberg‚ and Stacey Sher‚ and written by Richard LaGravenese (imbd.com). This film is a true story about a young high school teacher who encounters a classroom filled with hostility. After showing the students what horrors racism and segregation can lead to by teaching them about the Holocaust‚ the students learn that there are better ways‚ such as writing in a diary‚ to work through
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Freedom Writers SYNOPSIS FREEDOM WRITERS - 2nd March 2007 (Cert 12A) (Paramount) Starring: Hilary Swank‚ Scott Glenn‚ Imelda Staunton‚ Patrick Dempsey‚ Mario Directed By: Richard LaGravenese Freedom Writers is inspired by real teenagers and the diaries that they wrote after the LA riots. Two-time Academy Award®-winner Hilary Swank stars as Erin Gruwell‚ whose passion to become a teacher is soon challenged by a group of Black‚ Latino and Asian gang members who hate her even more than each other
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Ziegenbein 1 Elana Ziegenbein Professor Milner EDUC 210 26 April 2011 Freedom Writers The movie “Freedom Writers” is an inspiring story about one teacher’s dedication and commitment to her students. Remarkably‚ she manages to overcome the many struggles and hardships and significantly change the lives of her students. The film is based on an inspiring true story that encourages teachers to be passionate about their work. Many individuals do not understand the complex work teachers contribute to
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Social issues are very relevant in today’s society. Problems like racism and discrimination are faced by many in our world today. The people being attacked by these acts of hatred find different ways to fight for their rights. It is often very difficult for others to understand what the minorities in our world have had to face over the years. To help shine some light on these issues‚ several movies and books have been produced in order to inform the people of the hardships of discrimination. One
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year‚ in 1997‚ the Freedom Writers all went to Washington‚ D.C.‚ where they presented their diary to the United States Secretary of Education Richard Riley. During this trip they also honored the Freedom Riders by holding a peace march and prayer vigil at the Washington Monument for victims of intolerance. The Freedom Writers Diary has photos of this‚ and I can only imagine what a touching site this must have been. In 1998‚ their senior year‚ Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers won the Spirit of
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The Freedom Writers In America‚ extremely costly‚ and inspirational movies on leaps in education and devoted teachers absolutely hinders our society. Our goals are flawed as the actors and actresses who take the persona of these incredible real-life characters are paid far more than the actual people who sacrifice their lives for the social betterment of the future. The flaws in the educational system following the recession of our economy has indubitably been caused by the cutbacks on school
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Freedom Writers “Freedom Writers” is one of movies about an idealistic but strong-willed teacher who transforms chaotic class of hardened inner city youths. The story focus where which also strongly rebukes racism and inner city gang activity‚ is not only emotionally powerful and intellectually stimulating; it is also uplifting and entertaining. The moral values of freedom writers are: • The students gained knowledge about the truth and the higher moral values‚ and then applied what they learned
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Freedom Writers Final Exam Antonisha Duncan After watching the movie “Freedom Writers” I was almost in tears. The movie had an extreme impact on me. It was more like a confirmation that what the goals that I want to reach are not too far out of sight. Mrs. G in my eyes was and is a hero. She went into a school in which she would be one of the only minorities and made a huge impact. Despite the barrier that was between her and her students‚ she still conquered her goal. Which‚ was to
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Ashley Knowles Freedom Writers When schools were first getting segregated many people of all races were having problems with it. Freedom Writers show this through out the whole movie. The movie aired its first time in 2007‚ but this movie storyline takes place between 1992-1995. From the beginning the director‚ Richard LaGravenese‚ wanted the audience to think that this movie was going to have a lot of violence in it. It was done through random noises of fire trucks‚ people screaming‚ gun
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Interpersonal Communication Freedom Writers Paper Freedom writer is a movie based upon classroom 203‚ filled with “unfit” students‚ and a teacher trying to reach out to them. This movie was made during the time of the LA riots where racism war was at its highest. When the school faculty and the students themselves felt it to be a helpless cause to be teached‚ Mrs. Gruwell stands her ground and tries to prove them all wrong. With violence and discrimination as a factor playing against
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