Stereotypes And Discrimination In The Film 'Freedom Writers'

In the movie “The Freedom Writers, newly licensed high school teacher Erin Gruwell is teaching a large group of students who are different in race and ethnicity and are participants and/or indirectly affected by gang violence in L.A. The name Freedom Writers is a name given to her students by which they were inspired by the Freedom Riders activists in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. The film is based on the true story of Woodrow Wilson High School in L.A. that has given up on students such

Movies such as the “Freedom Writers (LaGravenese, 2007)” and “Precious Knowledge (Palos, 2011)” both support the central theme of discrimination and race within a school system. The students in both movies come from backgrounds experiencing poverty, gangs, and violence experiencing discrimination and the lack of support for their education, but overcome the stereotypes and battles to gain access to receiving their education at their fullest potential. Each movie involves students that were guided

can’t even sit near each other in the same classroom or walk by each other without getting into fights. Freedom Writers kicks off with its opening scene depicting the depths of ethnic stereotypes. It films a young Hispanic female, Eva, looking at a white barbie who has “grace and beauty” and then sees a doll of an Hispanic (Aztec) girl who “is not equal in beauty and blessings.”(Freedom Writers) But the blatant demonstration of prejudice doesn’t stop there…when Gruwell is talking with the department

religions, were given freedom to our own opinions on how we view the world. Identity is shaped by our race. One of the most recent terrorist attacks that took place June 3, 2017, in London is one just one example of what Americans now should fear. Yes, we do have our freedom, however we as a country are faced with challenges like never. Racist vandals have spray-painted “Terrorize your own country” on an Islamic neighborhood in London. The writer believes this is a violent discrimination terrorist attack

English Feature Film Assignment Joline Liao The Help (2011) is a drama set in the 1960s in Mississippi, United States, which successfully positions audiences using various film techniques to convey the message that prejudice is a destructive force that corrupts society. Three specific scenes will be analysed and evaluated, focusing on aspects such as mise-en-scene, cinematography and post-production. Tate Taylor and Kathryn Stockett provide a detailed insight into the harsh lives of people showing

The movie that I have chosen to watch for this particular bonus assignment is called "The Freedom Writers". The movie is about a new teacher and the challenges that she faces in order to make the students in her English class, who come from different ethnics backgrounds and who most hate each other, get along. And, of course, by the end of the movie, she is successful in doing so. Racism played a major role in this movie, seen as a negative aspect in the children's attitudes and mentalities. Racism

and race discrimination. The origination of our nation began with immigrants seeking freedom from oppressive governments however the method of eradication or control of indigenous peoples and dominating over them became the norm. In today’s climate we have come a long way from dominant oppression and classes based on race and evolved into a subversive form of oppression. The Ethnic Studies course has enlightened my view of conditions and how films discreetly reinforce the stereotypes and class

that tends to be over looked or down played at times can be quite deadly. Throughout life, many different groups, categories, cultures, and identities will take the toll of action while one is responding either to you or about you. The film I analyzed is Freedom Writers, which is based on a dedicated teacher of the white or Caucasian ethnic group. White being the dominate group in America that tends to have many privileges, which the teacher Erin Gruwell took the notion to step up and develop a hurting

world, there is nothing that quite influences public opinion like the media. When films on terrorism are made, especially based on real-life events, they can leave impressions on the audience that may be biased, depending on the portrayal of those involved. The films Zero Dark Thirty and In the Name of the Father are both based on real-life people and acts of terrorism, post- and pre-9/11 respectively. While these films have that fact in common, that is where the similarities stop. In the Name of the

experiences may arise conflict among the races. To diminish discrimination and show that there is a connection that unites each and every individual, films offer a different perspective of the lives of whom may be misunderstood and enable audiences to discover that others live under similar circumstances as themselves. How might the depiction of 21st century Latino immigrants be compared to that of 19th century southern slaves in feature films? Time nor race is a boundary that can stop two groups from