This is the second time I’ve watched this movie and the impact is still the same: awed and heart wrenching. The movie is about a 16-year-old black girl that went through hardships like abuse, neglect, rape, and disease. Her whole struggle with life and her way of dealing it were awed inspiring. It is not easy for a girl her age to go through those hellish situations and no one for could. Clarice’s way of handling those ‘monsters’ were to suck it all in and bear with it but with help from people like Ms. Rain and her children, she was able to handle and became a stronger young woman.
There was one part about the movie that I like the most. It was when Clarice stayed with Ms. Rain after a huge fight between her mother and her. Clarice found out that her teacher was a lesbian and thought all homos were bad – according to her mother – but instead they are hospitable people. Ironically, Clarice could only find comfort from strangers. Besides that what is so significant about this discovery is that Clarice was not prejudice of her teacher but found that these people are not the ones that rape and abuse her instead these ‘homos’ took care of her. This is what we want to teacher our students – to not prejudice against minorities or people who are different from the norm. As teachers we are not perfect but it is important to be a role model when it comes to fairness among all people of different social background.
Furthermore, journal writing plays a role in this movie. Ms. Rain emphasized the importance of journal writing because it is something to be left behind for those significant to you. When Clarice found out she was HIV positive, Ms. Rain asked her to write in her journal since it would tell her story to her children one day. I think journals are a part of you and also your reflection on certain things. It is one way to not only improve fluency in writing but a reminder of the happenings in one’s life.
Even though there is not much implication on teaching in this movie, it is a incredible story about a young girl’s strength to overcome hardships with some help from people that truly cared about her and also her children as her inspiration to keep living.
hi sharon..
ReplyDeletei totally agree with you when you said teacher should teach students to not prejudice against minorities or people who are different from the norm. it is important for the students to know that these people do not wish to be like what they are because sometimes it is fated without one's free will. what more important is it's not only about sex orientation but also to many other aspects such as mental or physical disabilities.when we live on the same land and breathe with the same air..there is no way we can discriminate other people but we should help these people..Let the mind speaks..Listen with your heart..