Movies to learn about American culture

Preston 2022-04-19 09:02:19

Watched this movie on the recommendation of an American teacher. Racial discrimination, school violence, education fairness, etc., the film involves many social realities in the United States. Adapted from real events, it seems to be a few years ago. These dark things in the United States may have changed a long time ago, but the problem still exists. Not knowing the real situation is just speculation. People come together to form gangs because of race, color, immigration, and class. From now on, there is no right or wrong, and there is no justice at all. Some are just their own people. If you want to help your own people, if you face your heart and tell the truth and don’t help your own people, you will become a traitor and an enemy of your own gang. Such a social reality is really terrifying. Under such a cruel reality, your values ​​will definitely be challenged. How much courage is needed to support every truth, and how much pain and struggle you need to go through every brave voice. A group of people who had nothing to do with each other, because of the so-called difference, became the enemy of your life and death, and at the same time everyone had to be exposed to the fear of being attacked. How many times to look back in the past life, only to pass by in this life, may have become friends because of fate, but now may die because of this encounter. The appearance of Teacher Irene undoubtedly saved a group of children who were in dire straits, and made classroom 203 a warm haven for them. After leaving this door, they may still have to face the reality, but at least here everyone can be true to themselves, not to worry about being attacked, not to be afraid, but to treat teachers and classmates with sincerity and their own way, and Not the way of racial gangs. Say what you want to say, do what you want to do, write what you want to write. I originally thought that many students in the film finally left the class and returned to their original lives. After all, the society is still cruel, and the reality is not so easy to change. But a good education has a really great influence on a person's growth, and a change in thinking will indeed change a person's life. Anne's diary has influenced them, and freelance writers will influence more people. The power of words should not be underestimated. Looking at the active classroom in the film, I felt the charm of an American classroom. Not limited to textbooks, if you have an idea, go for it, if you have no funds, go to fundraising, and finally invited the old grandmother to share. If you think about your school days, first of all, you rarely have such thoughts, even if you have such thoughts, you will just think about it in the end. When I grow up, I feel that I missed the best grade, and the cost of trial and error is getting higher and higher. Seeing these plots will still arouse some enthusiasm in yourself, and be brave to be a dream catcher who dares to think and dare to do it. A harmonious society is really not just a slogan. The thriving growth of every individual and the sound development of every country and nation are inseparable from such an environment, and the construction of such a harmonious society is inseparable from the efforts of every part! [Feeling suddenly red and red?]

Freelance Writer (2007)
8.6
2007 / USA Germany / Biographical Crime Drama / Richard La Gravens / Hilary Swank Patrick Dempsey
Annie's Diary/The Collection of World Famous Books
9.2
Anne Frank / 2015 / Central Compilation Press

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Freedom Writers quotes

  • Eva: White people wanting respect like they deserve it for free.

    Erin Gruwell: I'm a teacher, it doesn't matter what color I am.

    Eva: It's all about color, it's about people deciding what you deserve, about people wanting what they don't deserve. About whites thinking they own this world no matter what, you see, I hate white people.

    Erin Gruwell: You hate me? You don't even know me.

    Eva: I know what you can do. I saw white cops shoot my friend in the back for reaching into his pocket, his pocket! I saw white cops come into my house and take my father away for no REASON except they feel like it! Except because they can! And they can, because they're white. So I HATE white people on sight!

  • Margaret Campbell: You're an honor student. If you transfer to Mrs. Gruwell's class, think how that'll reflect on your records.

    Victoria: It doesn't matter to me, my grades will still be the same. Look, Ms. Campbell, when I first transferred to this school, I had a 4.0 average. But when I applied for advanced placement in English and Math, I was told it'd be better for me to be in a class of my own kind. Now, when I did get in, my teacher said "Victoria! It's not everyday one finds an African American student in AP and Honors courses!"... As if I didn't notice. And when I asked another Honors teacher why we don't read more black literature, she said, "We don't read black literature because of all the sex, drugs, cussing, and fornication". I thought a simple... "It's inappropriate"... would have sufficed.