ideal and reality

Daphne 2022-04-19 09:02:19

Mixed feelings, indescribable.

Race, justice, prejudice, discrimination, labels, stereotypes, change, growth, what life is all about, probably just keep fighting. Even the grown-up Ms. G lost her family because of her ideals. Life, don't be too realistic.

Who said that this film is too idealistic, and what you want to do the most is not understood and supported by the closest people, isn't it realistic? Justice does not mean that bad people will be caught in prison, but that some people will not necessarily pay the price. Is this unrealistic? Racist stereotypes, aren't they realistic enough?

Why do some people think the second half of this film is idealized? Because this society prevents such teachers from appearing, they prohibit people from challenging established authority, they do not want people to make changes, and they hate people doing different things from most people, such people are "outliers". Ignorance and prejudice make some people look at others with tinted glasses, and these are the same people who refuse to change, refuse to admit what they call "everyone is equal" - since "everyone is equal", why do you have to think black people Not as white as white?

See Ms. Campbell's obstruction? People are always prejudiced and unwilling to change. This social environment is what makes us think this film is too idealistic, because we are all too realistic, not because the story is unrealistic.

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Freedom Writers quotes

  • Gloria: Miss Gruwell, he just took my damn bag!

  • Marcus: That Miep Gies lady, the one that help hide her, I like her. I got all these other books about her from the library.

    Erin Gruwell: Wow, you used your library card?

    Marcus: Nah...