“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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In every war there is an enemy (Freedom Writers 2007) Marcus‚ much the same as some of the other students in Ms. Gruwells’ class‚ had a harsh past. When Marcus was a young boy‚ his friend Clive found a gun and they felt that they could finally protect themselves from gang members and bullies. Shockingly‚ Marcus friend Clive wounded up inadvertently shooting himself. Marcus being frightened like any other kid would be just sat right there and stayed with his friend until the police showed up. When
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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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Nang Kho 11/04/2011 "FREEDOM WRITER" Movie Summary The Freedom Writer Diary is based on a true story of an English teacher Erin Gruwell and her first teaching in Long Beach‚ CA. She was working with students other teachers calls them "unteachable." The teachers there was being stereotypical and believe the students in room 203 didn’t have a chance to graduate. The students were convinced that they had nothing to learn from a white woman who had never experience firsthand violence‚ discrimination
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Freedom Writers Reflection Paper Now that you have finished viewing the film‚ you will do the following: You are going to compose a thoughtful reflection paper. This paper will incorporate the following items; you may include them in whatever order you prefer. Reflection Items: Simply respond to the film as a whole on an “emotional” level. What did you feel and think as the movie played? What emotions came to life? Did the film evoke memories or situations you could relate to?
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The film Freedom Writers tells a tale of a high school class that broke a cycle of violence and failure in their inner city school. This film is based around the race riots during the early 1990s in Los Angeles. In this film‚ the school is divided by race and clearly
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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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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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Freedom Writers By: Maya Mohan Freedom writers is a book consisting of the diary entries of a classroom of a troubled youth from the inner cities struggling just to make it through each day. A courageous and kind-hearted teacher‚ Ms. Erin Gruwell took on the class as a first year teacher at Woodrow Wilson High school in Long Beach‚ California. She pushed past the students’ reputations‚ lack of funds and non supportive co-workers to help these kids achieve something many of them thought they’d never
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Summarizing; freedom writers. The movie “freedom writers” begins with a teacher named Erin Gruwell who had moved to long beach California to work at Widrow Wilson high school (once known as a highly respected school). On her first day she realizes her students are considered to be ‘un-teachable’ (at risk for not graduating). She also realizes the significance in color and background when a gang fight breaks out in the middle of the courtyard. A week later‚ a small group of her students were involved
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