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Overcoming Obstacles Of Determination

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Victory is like gaining trust; hard to earn, but you also have to put some effort in. Victory is not also about winning; it's also about changing, as one cannot progress without change. Victory is not always about winning; it's also about how you are determined to succeed so therefore determination is like a soldier; to survive a conflict, you must persevere to continue. This is why Freedom Writers directed by Richard Lagravenese, Divergent by Neil Burger, Glory Road directed by James Gartner, and The Pursuit of Happiness by Gabriele Muccino, all set in different times were attempting to express the message that, overcoming obstacles takes effort, resilience, and determination. The films are mainly about how the protagonist who struggles in life overcame their obstacles by having determination, being resilient. The director cleverly use Dialogue to justify that we shouldn't give up on something that we always wanted to succeed in, The use of …show more content…

Erin Gruwell overcomes lack of opportunity by being determined to succeed, she shows this when she was attempting to convince Carl to support her class field Trip even though the principal and English Department objected that resources will be wasted if continued and she even applied for a job to support her class field trip. For Example, Erin asked Carl," Why should they waste their time showing up, when they know we're wasting our time teaching them? Erin Gruwell was emphasizing that we shouldn't give up on people who doesn't wanna learn but to keep them interested in education.This shows that, if we want to make a difference to people struggling, we should not give up on them. Richard Lagravenese was attempting to express that overcoming obstacles takes determination, resilience, and effort, he also want us get out of our comfort zones and attempt new things before making any decisions that could stop us from

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