Say No To Discrimination!

Discrimination and prejudices have existed since the very start of life, so what is there to say that it doesn't continue till now? There is not even one person in life now who can say with absolute and utmost confidence that they have never been against someone, been prejudiced against that one person in their entire lives at least once. After all, we are not flawless, that is what that makes us humans. Winston Churchill quoted, " You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." However, in the movie ' Freedom Writers', such extreme and obvious examples of discrimination has been portrayed by the society that it tremendously changes the students' lives. Many of them have had their loved ones killed by gang members that their sole goal in life is survival. Surviving beyond the age of eighteen is considered a great achievement in those complicated areas.

The most outrageous injustice that I felt in this movie was the part when the department chair, Margaret Campbell refuses to allow Erin Gruwell, the fresh new teacher, to teach her students with intellectual information. In fact, she is encouraged to educate them about basic discipline to just while away the time. The school has already regarded this particular class of students to be lost cases but Erin throws away that line of thinking and goes beyond her line of duty as a teacher to get them the education and help they needed. Gradually, the racial barriers reduce because of her commendable efforts to get the students to open up to her. The students manage to graduate high school with her guidance, which just goes to show that everyone is given a chance to achieve something great in their lives. It is just a matter of willingness and perseverance whether we get to accomplish that life goal.

There are countless of examples of enmities throughout this movie, and I have yet to start listing out even a quarter of them. I leave that task up to you readers to fill in and give your own thoughts about this inspiring movie that has been based on a true story.