Essay The movie Freedom Writers involved many people who started with many bad attitudes then started realizing the things they were doing were bad for their future, friends, and family. Most of all the people who changed were Eva and Sindy, there attitudes never were alike contributing to hating each other. Their identity factors were very different from each other. From the help from Ms. G they learned how their life was very alike to the story of Anne Frank. Going through similar interactions with law enforcement and racial problems. Here is how both characters changed the way of seeing things and doing what’s right to better and help themselves. Eva didn’t like Ms. G because she didn’t like what she was doing with them. Eva didn’t
People are always influenced by family members. Sometimes this influence is positive and sometimes it is negative, yet no matter what, it will change a person’s life. Change can be caused by that person fitting into the ways of a household, or be forced to act differently in the presence of others. Either way, that person will never be the same again. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, characters are constantly being influenced by family members. Aunt Alexandra, started off as a rude and bossy woman, but as she became closer to Atticus, Jem, and Scout, she changed into a more loving and compassionate person. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Aunt Alexandra is influenced by the Finches during her stay at their home.
Young adulthood is often a time for maturing spiritually. Franny Glass, the protagonist of J.D Salinger’s novel, Franny and Zooey, began to question her religious beliefs, during this time of spiritual growth. Franny’s quest for religion caused her to become pessimistic, bitter, and emotionally unstable.
Freedom Crossing talks about how someone point of view can change completely. Laura went back North to live with her father and brother, Bert she had recently been living in the South with her aunt and uncle. One night she fond Bert talking to Joel (an old friend) in the middle of the night about whether or not Martin (a runaway slave) can stay with they until Joel could come back and take Martin to the place where a boat will pick Martin up and take him to The Promised Land, Laura said that she did not care if Martin stayed with them or not, even though deep down she knew it wasn’t right and that they shouldn’t do it. The day after they decided that Martin could stay Laura found out that Martin could read, but his master
...ances in a person's life, is salvageable to anybody through the idea of free will. Steinbeck advocates the notion of free will throughout the novel, especially via the character Lee as he relates it to the story of Cain and Abel in the bible. Free will is a natural law given to all humans, which allows them to choose to do whatever they want to do, offering the ultimate possibility to anybody to attempt to change the course of their life and be who they want to be. Though Cal has difficulties involved in his relationships with his father, mother and as a result the relationship he develops with his brother, Timshel is there to offer hope to Cal in modern-man's-salvation kind of way. The novel and the idea of Timshel ultimately offers that the loss of self-knowledge and self-identity experiences as a result of ones life-situation is always under their own control.
...ing identity to the point where it no longer exists. This identity can be lost through extreme devotion, new experience, and immense tragedy. Relationships with the most meaningful companions impact both main characters, Elie and Frederic. Due to the events they must encounter alongside loved ones, Elie and Frederic change completely, losing the identity that once existed. The most impactful events of any life are those that involve struggle and tragedy. Any tragic event that one encounters can significantly alter the purpose of life forever. Tragic events such as taking away what one may hold dearest, such as a loved one in the cases of Elie and Frederic. This type of loss can create a saddened, purposeless life in all humans.
...ing them how they should behave, and what they should feel. A sense of self is bigger than what one person or group of people can tell you; it is found from within. Salinger, Plath, and Heller capture ambiguity on a personal level; their characters must look within themselves and beyond the ambiguity to discover who they are. They could easily accept what society tells them, but they would be embarking on a journey of misery. They must be strong enough to resist what others tell them about war, themselves, and everyone else. The experiences are truly unique, even if they are painful. They reveal the journey of self.
Rarely do we meet people who change our way in which we take life on. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury a character by the name of Clarisse McClellan has this type of effect on the main character Guy Montag and society itself. Clarisse changes the views and beliefs of Guy and helps bring out the overall theme to F451. Clarisse is not a significant character with a major part but she does play an important role on Guy and the society in F451.Clarisse shows this because she is the reason why society is the way it is, she changes Montag’s views, and because she provides insight to the theme.
blame put on her. This is because when Eva came to her she just needed
This essay has compared the differences between the societies in these two novels. There is one great similarity however that both make me thankful for having been born into a freethinking society where a person can be truly free. Our present society may not be truly perfect, but as these two novels show, it could be worse.
changed. They became more independent in their thinking and discovered what they wanted out of life. The change in these students is what caused the main conflict of the movie.
...ners and set on their dreams. However, as Bechdel grew older, she became aware of the reality of her childhood. She was able to become a strong and confident women who is not ashamed to show her true identity to society. In contrast, Allison wanted to stay true to who she was as she matured into adulthood and did not allow any person alter her path. Even if she does become self-conscious at times, self-identification is held high on her priorities. Both women discovered and formed exclusive personalities through life experiences and are not going to alter their ways for any one person or societal pressures.
His only realization of himself was that “his own weaknesses [were] the result of circumstances and environment” (Fitzgerald 242). He let his strongest emotions, love and hate, act as his conscience for life. Amory knew he could never be content until he uncovered the missing piece in his life. Amory ponders the world around him and his cynical attitude toward the social class, he was ironically born into. He sees the world through a completely new perspective influencing the rest of his life. At this point, Amory finds himself in a long car ride with a few men from the upper class discussing the largest world issues. Readers can examine the changes Amory has undergone through his tone as he speaks to the two men. No longer is Amory unsure of himself or his opinions, building great self-confidence as his conceit slowly
The ethical implications of courage resonated throughout the movie. Skeeter and the maids needed courage to face the dangers of telling their personal stories of mistreatment. Skeeter’s mother exemplifies this in the statement; “Courage sometimes skips a generation, thanks for bringing it back to our family.” (Stockett, 2011). Sketter knew she was ethically responsible to expose the unethical laws of Jim Crow and risked being an outcast in Jackson, Mississippi. The courage of Skeeter and the maids of Jackson were mirrored in the trailblazers of the Civil Rights Movement.
The film Freedom Writers directed by Richard La Gravenese is an American film based on the story of a dedicated and idealistic teacher named Erin Gruwell, who inspires and teaches her class of belligerent students that there is hope for a life outside gang violence and death. Through unconventional teaching methods and devotion, Erin eventually teaches her pupils to appreciate and desire a proper education. The film itself inquiries into several concepts regarding significant and polemical matters, such as: acceptance, racial conflict, bravery, trust and respect. Perhaps one of the more concentrated concepts of the film, which is not listed above, is the importance and worth of education. This notion is distinctly displayed through the characters of Erin, Erin’s pupils, opposing teachers, Scott and numerous other characters in the film. It is also shown and developed through the usage of specific dialogue, environment, symbolism, and other film techniques.
Despite the authors writing the stories decades apart, there are striking similarities between the protagonists. Defying the societal standard of the time, they rebelled against their marriages and strove for any feeling