Good teachers can inspire the best in students

Abagail 2022-01-01 08:02:43

The film is adapted from real events. Young teacher Irene comes to a public school to teach. She finds that her class is full of problem teenagers abandoned by other teachers. They have no enthusiasm for learning. After being challenged, Irene decided to change the status quo. She bought a copy of "Anne Frank's Diary" for every student, hoping that they could also record their thoughts and experiences in the form of a diary. After continuous communication and sharing, the children's ideas and horizons have gradually broadened. For the first time, they know that the original future destiny can be in their own hands and that they can live the life they want.

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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.