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    Freedom Writers Adversity

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    stem from a change in one’s perspective on life. Positive changes in characters after defeating adversity is evident in the film “Freedom Writers” (2007) directed by Richard LaGravenese. Through various camera techniques and the characterisation of Eva‚ LaGravenese explores the dangers and results of gang violence while living in America during the 1990s. “Freedom Writers” highlights the challenges one must experience in order to change their values. These challenges are evident through a montage

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    Have you ever had a challenging time trying to put your thoughts into words? My answer to this question would be‚ always. This continues to be one of my biggest struggles in writing. However‚ since years have passed‚ I have learned a great amount of knowledge on the writing process by taking classes that revolve around writing. Also‚ I have come to understand that writing is just like any other sport; it requires practice and persistence. In turn‚ this has made the process of writing slightly easier

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    Freedom Writers Summary

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    Summary of the Freedom Writers The movie “Freedom Writers” was about Erin Gruwell‚ a young teacher who accepted a position teaching freshman and sophomore English at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach‚ California. Mrs. Gruwell dramatically transformed a chaotic class of hardened inner city youths. This class was consisted of African Americans‚ Latinos‚ Asians‚ Juvenile Delinquents‚ gang members‚ one Caucasian‚ and underprivileged students from poor neighborhoods. At first‚ it was difficult

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    I have a strong thesis for my paper and I have started to make connections from that and it is coming along very well. I love the fact at this was more of a free essay in the way that I got to pick what I feel like is a controversial issue and it wasn’t such a strict and guided essay. I do need more unbiased sources because most sources have a side on the issue of pornography being a free speech issue or not. I also like how we can’t be bias towards one side‚ he have to just state the facts and not

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    it to herself aloud before I sent her my own revisions. The reason I did that is because it allows my friend to better understand her own writing rather than her just fixing the mistakes that I found. According to Mike Bunn‚ in How to Read Like a Writer‚ “the idea is

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    Freedom Writers Sociology

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    “The function of sociology‚ as of every science is to reveal that which is hidden.”(Pierre Bourdieu). The film Freedom Writers has hidden themes that can be explained by the three theories of sociology. The three theories of sociology: Structural Functionalism‚ Conflict Theory‚ and Symbolic Interactionism explain the behavior and experiences of the students in room 203. The students’ lives are filled with gangs‚ crimes‚ racism‚ domestic abuse‚ income inequality‚ poverty‚ unfair treatment‚ and lack

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    Freedom Writers Analysis

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    Introduction The purpose of this essay is to describe an analysis of the film “Freedom Writers” in regards to the breadth area of Social/Civic. The film “Freedom Writers” is based on the area of Long Beach‚ CA‚ was released in early 2007‚ and directed by Richard LaGravenese. The film is about a young teacher who inspired her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance‚ apply themselves‚ and pursue education beyond high school (IMDB‚ n.d.). The film expresses the lives of students in the early

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    Freedom Writers Sacrifice

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    Ur Saldana Professor Dozier English 1010 23 September 2008 Ms. G and I What life holds for us is determined by how much we are willing to sacrifice. In the movie Freedom Writers‚ Ms. G is the main character. Her way of viewing life gives hope to the people surrounding her. In this essay‚ I am going to compare her willingness to sacrifice with the sacrifice I was once asked to make. Ms. G dedicated herself to teaching a difficult group of students. California had integrated the school system

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    Wanex 5-2 The Benefit of Identifying with Literary Characters Vladimir Nabokov’s article “Good Readers and Good Writers” is an intriguing read that concentrates on his interpretation of what proper reading and great authors entail. He specifically articulates that one should read to comprehend minute details before summarizing the big picture of the text; if they try to create generalizations from the beginning‚ they will not be able to grasp the true meaning of the piece. He then explains that

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    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.

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