In the beginning of the film you saw Ms. Gruwell's department head comment on the pearls she was wearing and then suggest that she not to wear the pearls to class. Later we see that she ignored the advice and wore them to class on the first day of school anyway. Why do you think she was given the advice and why do you think she ignored it? At one point Ms. Gruwell is having a conversation with her department chair about giving her students the new books that are sitting on the shelves collecting dust. What was the importance of that discussion? Finally, what do you think is the most important message(s) of the film?
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When I heard about the movie Freedom Writers I really wanted to watch it but I never got the chance to. When I found out that we were going to start watching it, I was excited. I thought this movie had an important message which was that one person can truly make a difference. When Ms. Gruwell met with the department head she was dressed in nice clothes and wore pearls and the department head told her to not wear the pearls to class. Ms. Gruwell ignored the advice which I thought was important because the message is to never let others bring you down. When Ms. Gruwell wanted to give her students new books but the department head said no, she didn't listen and went to the person in charge. This discussion was important because the message here is that you should always do what you believe in even when people tell you no. I'm glad I finally got to see the movie Freedom Writers.
I believe that Ms.Gruwell is advised not to wear such beautiful, expensive jewelry to class because her department head who advised her is a die hard racist and stereotyped the children Ms.Gruwell was going to recieve. In her mind, they are all violent and utterly disrespectful people who would not think twice about stealing the jewelry in a second. Ms.Gruwell chose to put her faith in the children and decided that if she went in on the first day with such a horrible attitude towards them, it wouldn't help anybody's cause. She had to respect them to earn some of her own. The importance of the discussion Ms.Gruwell has with her department head is that the head believes that the students should not even be given a chance with the books because they are too stupid to appreciate them or understand them and would only succeed in ruining them. This only succeeds in upseting Ms.Gruwell who decides that if she could just get permission from the person with all the power, she wouldn't have to even bother talking to her department head. It's terrible, all of the assumptions being made on the students not just by the department head, but by the rest of the staff as well. Everyone should be given a chance to be who they are without people taking one look at them and deciding for themselves what they look like they should be, otherwise they will fill in their stereotype and be miserable. Even if someone needs to be changed, if you work hard enough and are willing to put in the time and the effort, you are capable of opening them up to help them change for the better.
Before seeing this movie, I’ve never seen or even heard of The Freedom Writers before. This movie was a very inspirational movie and had important messages within the plot and story line. I think the impact that Ms. Gruwell had on the students was so rare but definitely effective and moving to see. She put all her time and effort into those kids because she knew that someone needed to be there for them and to believe in them for the kids to grow as students. I think that what Ms. Gruwell was trying to teach not only the students, but the rest of the community as well, is that stereotyping is wrong and that anyone can achieve anything that put their minds to despite everyone else’s opinion. Overall, this movie was one that I really enjoyed and I would highly recommend it to others.
I had never heard of the movie Freedom Writers before we started watching it. I had only known about the L.A riots. The movie had an important message that everyone should practice; Doing the right thing for yourself, and others no matter what the popular decision is. Mrs. Gruwell did that by buying things for her kids with her own money even if it meant getting more jobs. Mrs. Gruwell didn't worry about stereotypes and did what she did even though it wasn't a popular decision. Overall I really enjoyed the movie and think that everyone should see it.
After watching the film i got a straight message that one person can bring a great change to the society. At the beginning the department chair who was a big racist advised her not to wear the pearl necklace. The department chair had a mind blockage about the students whom she never saw as human beings instead saw them as violent and disrespectful creatures. But Ms Gruwell wanted to respect her students and trust them. She was determined to help the students to get a proper education. She asked the permission of the higher authority and didn't bother to discuss with neither the department head nor any other staff who were so biased about the students. She miraculously brought change in them. She was able to change the violent students into empathetic people. She had great impact on students and on everyone who watched the film. The most important message according to me is that nothing is impossible. It is not important how many people are there , with one teacher or a human being like Ms Gruwell to guide anyone can change for better.
In the movie Freedom Writers, Ms. Gruwell is advised not to wear her pearls by the department head because she thought that the kids in Ms. G's class would steal them. This was clearly a very racist thing to say because she stereotyped all of the kids in the school. I think she ignored the department head's advice because she is not racist and didn't think that any of the kids would try to steal her pearls. Later in the movie Ms. Gruwell and the department head have another conversation about the books in the storage room. They let the books sit in storage collecting dust because they didn't think these students could handle the material and keep the books in good shape. They don't even give them a chance, which Ms. Gruwell did not accept. She went to someone with a higher position to get what she thought the kids deserved. I think the most important message in the movie is that no matter how trapped or tied down you feel by someone or something, anyone can get out of their situation and make a better life for themselves.
Ms. Gruwell was advised not to wear her pearls to class on the first day because the department head was extremely racist and stereotyped the students. She believed that they wouldn't care about Ms. G and her jewelry and thought that they would steal it in a heartbeat. She ignored the department head's advice because she wasn't racist at heart and was willing to put faith in her new students. The discussion between both of them was significant because it conveys a message that you should always do the right thing even if people are telling you not to. This idea remained present through the remainder of the film as Ms. G went against the crowd and touched the heart of her newly inspired students. It really showed that one person can make a difference no matter what their current situation is. Freedom Writers was a very valuable and meaningful movie.
Freedom Writers is a movie that I had seen before at home, but had not truly grasped the message it gives about teenage and adult life. Personally, the message that the teenages taught me was that anything is possible and through the worst times, there's always hope and a light. The adult message that Mrs. Gruwell taught me was that teaching is a skill and that there are many ways to do it if you have a positve thinking mindset. This movie also allows me to see the struggles that other children in this world have that I have grown up not having to deal with. I am forchunate for what I have and don't take things for granted even though sometimes I don't think. This movie was great to watch as a high school student because it made me see something's that are real world problems.
In the movie "The Freedom Writers" Ms. Gruwell is advised to not wear her pearl jewelry to class because the department head believes her students might steal them. When Ms. Gruwell asks if she could use the school books for her students, the department head holds the books back from the students because she believes that they will either steal or ruin the books. This shows her racist beliefs against the students who are not white and it also shows how the students who are colored have with held education from the school. One of the more important message in this movie is that you can't judge a person based on their backgrounds. The movie also shows how one person can affect the lives of others.
I have seen this movie several times before so I really enjoyed watching it again. I wasn't a big fan of the head department because of the way she judged the students at the school of being thieves and of being un motivated to learn. She didn't want to give her students a chance to improve like Ms.Gruwell. She didn't judge the students like all of the other teachers did. Ms.Gruwell didn't listen to others but listened to herself and what she thought was right.
I had never seen the Freedom Writers before, and I thought it was a great movie with a good message. In the beginning of the film Ms. Gruwell was trying to make a difference and her department head was not willing to help her due to the stereotypes that she had about the children in that class. Ms. G did not take no for an answer and got the principal to back her up so that she did not have to "bother" the department head. It was amazing to watch how Ms. G was able to get these kids to come together and begin to believe in themselves. At the start of the film many of those kids hated each other and were ready to kill each other because they were not of the same race. However at the end of the film they all ban together and create there own family. Ms. G had an amazing influence on her kids she taught and many other people who have watched the film.
Mrs. Gruwell is a great women and I believe her story is one that everyone should know. Mrs. Gruwell had a goal, and nothing was going to stop her from doing what she believed was right and accomplishing this goal. In the film, Mrs. Gruwell ignored the advice not to wear the pearls to school because she had a different outlook on the students than her department head did. Her department head had the mentality that the children Mrs. Gruwell would be teaching shouldn't be exposed to nice things such as pearls or they may try and steal them. Mrs. Gruwell's faith in her students lead to her wearing the pearl necklace, as a way to show that they are no different than the rest of the students. In addition, the importance of the conversion over books with the department head shows how Mrs. Gruwell is entering into a state of defiance. She doesn't take no for an answer and request to speak directly to the source of power. Mrs. Gruwell is putting up resistance to authority by doing this. Also, I believe the most important message of the film is that anyone can make a difference. To make a difference you need to fully believe in the cause and be willing to give a lot and even sacrifice to achieve your goal. Mrs. Gruwell gave up her marriage to make sure she changed her students and achieved her goal.
I think that it's quiet obvious that the English department head doesn't think very highly of the students that aren't in the honors program. She labels all of them as having a below average intelligence level, violent, and incapable of learning. She doesn't try and help the majority of the students, only move them along through the system. I think that Ms. G is able to pick up on her opinions and chooses to ignore them because that's the reason she chose to start teaching (to help troubled students). I think that the most important message in the film is that everyone has the capability of doing something great with their life; it doesn't matter what your background is, as long as you are willing to put in the effort, you can do great things. I've seen this movie at least 10 times, but it will never get old and I will be moved and inspired by it every time.
In the film Freedom Writers, Mrs. Gruwell ignored the advice she received from the department head to not to wear her pearls to school. She did this because she believed in the good in people and that she wouldn't have any issues with wearing them. The conversation they had about the books was important because it showed how much the teachers and the department head don't really care about the kids in the lower classes they just are getting them through high school. When the department head suggests that she give them the condenced version of the books instead of the new copies that no one else is using, Mrs. Gruwell knows she had to go to someone that has a higher power for her to actually get to the point where she wants. She knows that if she really shows her students that she cares about them and their education than she will earn their respect and their attention. The most important message is that anyone can make a difference in someone's life, you may not even realize that you are having an impact on their life but as long as you do the right thing it can have a huge impact.
Ms. Gruwell was advised not to wear her pearl necklace to class because it would be likely that a student would try to steal it from her. She ignored this advise because she didn't feel any sense of danger from her students at all. She knew that she would have to go into the class and try to be engaged with her students rather than to protect herself from them in order to do anything significant. Ms. Gruwell is denied from getting books to give to her class to read because her department head, who was a blatant racist, put a stereotype on the students without even knowing who they were. The stereotype was that since they were of a minority race, they would either steal or destroy the books. The importance of this discussion is that Ms. Gruwell is deliberately going against someone in power to try to change the lives and educate a group of challenged students. This is a strong message that is sent, however there is a greater message when Miep speaks to the students. Miep responds to a student who tells her that she is his hero that it is, in fact, every one of the students who are heroes by living their lives every day and making it through all of the hardships that are thrown into their path. Her final message to the students is that every single one of them has the power to control their own lives, their own actions, and create their own futures for themselves, and that is what I believe to be the most important message of the film.
At the beginning of this movie Ms. Gruwell dressed nice for her meeting and was advised not to wear them to class. She was given this advice because of how racist the department head was and what she really thought of this school. Ms. Gruwell did not listen because she was going to make her own choices and stand up for what she wanted. When Ms. Gruwell only wanted to do her job and use the books sitting on the shelves she was denied. The importance of the discussion was to show how deprived the kids were and how they were being treated. The department head was sterotyping her students without even knowing them. Important messages are to always go to the source of the power and don't take no for an answer because anything is possible and the students proved that in Ms. Gruwell's class. Also to stay true to who you are and do the right thing because you can make a difference. Overall I really enjoyed this film and I think it is important for everyone to see because each individual can take something away from it that they maybe didn't understand before.
This movie is very inspirational and i believe that its moving in many ways. After watching this movie, I've gained a new level of insight and its opened up my eyes to a new way of seeing things and to reconsider the opinions that I had before. I never saw this movie before or heard about it but I'm happy that I got to watch it because it is very strong and its message carries a lot of weight. Racism and people saying you cant make it. All these horrible things that we might go through everyday or our friends might go through everyday is not nearly as bad as what they went through, unless i am completely wrong. Ms. Gruwell believed in her kids and it amazed me to see how she fought for her students. She didn't give up even when everyone said no. She stayed strong and ignored the "no". In the end, she was able to change her students and give them hope. She gave them a life worth writing about.
I believe Ms.Gruwell was given the advice not to wear expensive jewelry because in her department heads mind the children she would be teaching are nothing but young criminals. It was clear that the department head had already judged the children and made assumptions without knowing them. Despite her department heads advice Ms.Gruwell continued to wear her pearls because she was not a racist and she didnt prejudge the class she was going to teach. She went in neutral and as she got to know them she didnt feel the need to stop wearing expensive jewelry. Ms.Gruwell's later discussion with her department head shows wuite a bit. It makes it even more blatant what her department head thinks of the children, and that she is a racist. Also it conveys one of the many important messages of the film.That message being that when you come face to face with a challenge, go find the person in power and you will overcome it.
I had never seen this movie before, and the profound impact that it made on me afterwards was astonishing. I found myself relating to and sympathizing with characters that I don't have any direct commonalities. Mrs. Gruwell taught me what it truly means to be a teacher and the strength and perseverence that it takes to get students to effectively think. I hope that many this kind of ripple effect is occuring in many needy communities and that others can also benefit from watching this film. She taught each student that they are their own hero; they are the only ones that will always be there for themselves. But I also believe that she, as a teacher, gained some knowledge from this academic activity. Mrs. Gruwell learned that respect is earned; even if not so easily done. You have to make conscious decisions to do good by others.
Mrs. Gruwell was told not to wear her pearls to class because her coworkers stereotyped the children she was teaching as criminals. She chose to wear them to class anyways because she did not know those children yet, and wouldn't caragorize people she hadn't met yet as criminals. Mrs. Gruwell's conversation with the department head reveals that the department head is a racist and was not concerned with the education of Mrs. Gruwell's students. Additionally, the decision by Mrs. Gruwell to go around her department head and give the books to her students anyway shows her will to make a difference in the lives of her students. One of the most important messages of the film is that one person has the power to make a significant difference in the lives of many people.
The message of this documentary was that everyone has hope no matter how down they are. It also gave the message to not give up. The teacher was an amazing person and changed the lives of many students. From the beginning to end Mrs. gruwelll didn't let the others teachers influence her teaching style she almost let it motivate her. Mrs. Gruwell was the most respected teacher at the end. She had to be strong to stand up for what she thought was right. The kids were so lucky to have a teacher like her be such a great impact on them.
Mrs Gruwell was told not to wear the pearls by her department head because her department head saw the kids as criminals, and must have thought they wanted to steal them. Mrs. Gruwell ignored the advice because she obviously saw the class differently, and as something other than criminals, and she wanted to make that a point. The importance of the discussion about the books was to show that Mrs. Gruwell found the source of the schools problem; which was the person in charge. I personally thought the most important message of the film was to not stereotype people in any way: We all have things that a unique to ourselves, and all we all have goals, strengths, and weaknesses we need to work on.
Sorry i was away at Tampa.. I found that the freedom writers was a good escape for kids stuck in a terrible situation. they were surrounded by violence and drugs led strongly through gangs separated by race. Ms. Gruwell put everything she had into helping these kids have a way out. this class was an escape that allowed them to positive reflect there energy toward something worth there while. i disliked how the husband wasn't supportive of her to the point where he left her over her spending too much time putting others before herself. seems like a very selfish move i don't think he truly deserved her anyways if he's leaving over something like that. It shows us how lucky we are to be in a nice school and town like Westborough where our classmates stay alive and we have easier struggles.
Sorry i was away at Tampa.. I found that the freedom writers was a good escape for kids stuck in a terrible situation. they were surrounded by violence and drugs led strongly through gangs separated by race. Ms. Gruwell put everything she had into helping these kids have a way out. this class was an escape that allowed them to positive reflect there energy toward something worth there while. i disliked how the husband wasn't supportive of her to the point where he left her over her spending too much time putting others before herself. seems like a very selfish move i don't think he truly deserved her anyways if he's leaving over something like that. It shows us how lucky we are to be in a nice school and town like Westborough where our classmates stay alive and we have easier struggles.
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