Ms Gruwell was a thinker who focused on the problem and tried to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution.An example of this is when she was concerned for one of her student getting an “F”. She motivated her students without pretense and did not attempt to hide her middle class heritage or form an alliance by claiming that she empathized with the teenagers’s stuggled without being overly condescending and an instant connection was made.Īnother characteristic exhibited by Ms Gruwell is that she was a problem solver. Instead of seeing students who are drop-outs, a menace to society, or dying before the age of 18, she saw the next generation of writers, publishers, artists, and professionals.In addition, the students of Ms Gruwell looked up to her as a mentor as she delivered in abudant of what was required from an ideal teacher. What Erin Gruwell saw in her student is contrary to what others saw. Her husband supported her big dream, but did not do much to directly influence the student’s lives. Ms Gruwell was actually the only one who saw something in the student. She did not let Ms Campbell interfere with her views, personality and her way of teaching. She does not allow Ms Gruwell to give them new books, fearful that they would destroy and confident that the students can’t read them anyway. This technique has helped me understand that costumes acts as means of creating personality and not changing during the course of the film An example of her true personality and how Ms Gruwell was not influenced by her surroundings is that Ms Gruwell does not act like other teachers such as Ms Campbell. She wore a red blazer, red blouse and knee highed skirt.
She carefully chose her outfit for the first day confidently, adding a string of pearls her department head advised her not to wear to school. An example of this is on the first day of school for Ms Gruwell.
#Freedom writers cast professional
Costumes Designer, Marisa Aboitiz has made the use of formal costumes for the character of Mrs Gruwell played by Hilary Swank in the film of “Freedom Writers” to emphasize an ideal teacher’s quality and moreover to project a professional image. A film technique that helped me understand her determination to help students succeed was costumes.
However Ms Gruwell went beyond her comfort zone to provide students with resources. She worked tirelessly to fund for textbooks for her students.The rest of the administration had given up on these kids, withholding supplies and keeping expectations low. Her first job was selling lingerie in a Department Store while her second job was a hotel concierge in Marriot Hotel.
Another important characteristic demonstrated by Ms Gruwell is her determination to help students succeed.Īn example of this is when she decided to work two part time jobs. Her constant energy and enthusiasm inspired her students and the viewers to strive for excellence and take advantage of the opportunities presented. Also, it helped me to understand the realm of problems and differences this community in Long Beach was experiencing.Īll the above techniques have helped me understand that despite all the problem there were in the school, Ms Gruwell tried to remain as enthusiastic towards the students.Although the class was difficult to teach she did not give up. The long shots helped me to understand the struggles and hardships that each of the students were facing in their communities. In an integrated school in California, all minority groups were represented. The close-up focused angles on Erin Gruwell brought out this realization at many key points in the film.Įxtreme long shots of the group of students helped us understand the diversity and difference the classroom was experiencing.
An example of this shot was the smile on Ms Gruwell’s face fading away and she looked very miserable. Then, the shot cuts away from the main scene to show the reaction of Ms Gruwell. An example of the camera work was the mid-shot of Ms Gruwell’s waist up which showed how pleased she was with the achievement of the students when she looked at the trophy cabinet.However, her enthusiasm quickly diminished when she witnessed the students talking to each other and that the class was divided into racial groups as soon as they entered the classroom. The camera was always close to Ms Gruwell and it followed her right throughout the initial stages in the school. An example of the tracking shot is on her first day of teaching.
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