Racial Differences And Gang Violence In The Movie 'Freedom Writers'

Movies can often teach us important lessons. They can show us different perspectives of different people and situations. Often times, without knowing it, movies teach us things when we don’t think we are learning anything. The movie Freedom Writers has a powerful and emotional message. The message of this movie is that we are all the same under the surface, this is most relevant to gangs and gang violence. The movie Freedom writers is set in a bad neighborhood in California. In the movie, the focus is on racial differences and gang violence. There is a white teacher who comes from a rich family. She wants to make a difference in the lives of students, so she decides to teach at a poor school in a rough part of town. At first, she is not taken seriously. The students don’t respect her, fighting outbreaks on a regular basis.
What’s the point of coming everyday if no one cares about them? They soon realize that their teacher cares. She puts in the extra effort and tries to show them that they are worth something. The students quit fighting and realize they are in this together. Fighting stops as all the students realize that underneath their outside appearances they are all the same. They all have struggles. The movie is an eye opener for everyone who watches it. Especially for students who attend Liberty-Benton High School. There is not much diversity here, and the students are typically very privileged. Of course everyone has their problems, but not many of us can relate to the issues in the Freedom Writers. Most of the students here will never fully understand the burdens