Freedom Writers is a 2007 drama film starring Hilary Swank, Scott Glen, Lmelda Stauton and Patrick Dempsey.
It is based on the book The Freedom Writers by teacher Erin Gruwell who wrote the story based on Woodrow Wilson classical high school in eastside, long beach, california. The title is a play on the term "Freedom Riders", referring to the multiracial Civil rights activists who tested the U.S.Supreme court decision ordering the desegregation of interstate buses in 1961.
The idea for the film came from journalist Tracey Durning, who made a documentary about Erin Gruwell for the ABC Newss program Primetime Live Durning served as co-executive producer of the film.
conversions and characters :
this movie was mostly based on racial tension therefore many of the characters were stereotyped according to their race.
e.g
- black boys - rebellious , masculine
- latina girls- some where tough and some where girly
- white boy - smart , well-educated
- black girls - some were abused / lived in poverty / confident/ brave and smart
- Mexican - rebellious / class clown
- teacher- young lady, well dressed and often sensitive and concerned
- head teachers- strict and controlling
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