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    Sookan changes in many ways throughout the book Year of Impossible Goodbyes when faced with the following situations: when she was rebellious to the Japanese school, when she regained hope as the war ended and when she had to act like a leader. These examples demonstrate the rising confidence that Sookan feels throughout the book. While Sookan was at a Japanese school Sookan had to make weapons for the Japanese army. As they were doing this, a fellow student told the teachers and students that he

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    The Freedom Writters Diary, by Erin Gruwell, is a true story about an english teacher. She started off as a student teacher and is now a teacher at Wilson High School in Long Beach, California. Long beach, California is every ghetto place and much, happen there. From shootings, robbing, and even gangs . According to the book its anonmyous who these students are. Although the book doesnt say names, theres something about them that they all have in commen. These students have been through alot

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    For this assignment I hand-picked a film which represented a diverse society but also how each neighborhood from different races discriminated each other. The film “Freedom Writers” shows the effort, courage, loss of innocence, the fear, and the struggle each of these students face. Having to be afraid of walking out the door without knowing if they would be shot at, hoping they can make it to the age of 18. In the beginning of this film you see the different lifestyles each of these students

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    Freedom Writers Change

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    Little Change Effects Student’s Life The Freedom Writers Film shows people about change. Everyone needs to change, including teachers, students, even education. ①Change is hard, but learning more about it does not have to be boring. People may ask: What is “change”? It represents a fresh travel; it means new born; it becomes different. How does it work? ②From this moment, every voice that told you “YOU CANNOT” is silenced. Every reason that tells you things will never change disappears. How those

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    Zlata Filipovic's Life

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    families in the war. She tells the stories through writing and has made some short films. Zlata Filipovic influenced society through her life experiences living through war with her books including Zlata's Diary, The Freedom Writers Diary, and Literacy World. Zlata Filipovic’s text Zlata's Diary impacted the outlook of war. Zlata wrote about her experiences in Sarajevo during the war. She lives

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    single character in “The Diary of Anne Frank” and “Freedom Writers” could’ve been able to say yes to that question before they even entered high school. Anne, the girl who wrote in the diary, tried to survive the Holocaust. The kids from “Freedom Writers”, were literally fighting for their lives in the middle of a gang war. Being forced to grow up so fast like these kids had to cause different problems for each of them. However, “The Diary of Anne Frank” and “Freedom Writers” teach readers that to

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    Anne Frank Comparison

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    is going on or having been kicked out of your home by your own mom. Those both happened to Anne Frank and Marcus, but they still had hope. Both “The Diary of Anne Frank” and “Freedom Writers” teach readers that you should have hope even in the hardest of times. There are many ways that this having hope even when life is hard is shown in “Freedom Writers”. For example one way that Marcus showed that he had hope even when things got hard was when Marcus was talking about how he was kicked out of his

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    because you should? Both Eva and Anne both face the same question. Which is, why are you doing the right thing? Anne and Eva come to similar conclusions. Both “The Diary of Anne Frank” and “Freedom Writers” teach readers that you should do things because they are the right thing to do, not to be heroic, but in different ways. In the Diary of Anne Frank, the Franks are selfless and risk their lives to help others hide from capture. This first happens when they allow the Van Daans, along with their cat

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    The Freedom Writers Diary is a captivating story of the life of students living in Long Beach, California, and simultaneously an important achievement to those responsible for its creation. It recounts the experiences of teenaged students, and presents them in a way that, to many, is surprisingly relatable. Despite the obvious major differences that their stories have to others, they describe a similar basic concept or struggle that many have also undergone. Even so, the story does not seem entirely

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    How would you act if you had to make a important decision or put in a tough situation? “The Diary of Anne Frank” and “Freedom Writers” share the life lesson of people have to choice to rise above their own suffering and to survive this harsh life. No matter what obstacle you have in your life you can overcome it. In both “Anne Frank” and “Freedom Writers” they no matter what type of conflict you’re in, you can overcome any obstacle. For instance, in “Anne Frank” Anne is forced to leave in a small

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