freedom writers - characters Flashcards
who is erin gruwell
the inspirational teacher of room 203
she is newly qualified
concentrates on making connections with the students
who is marcus
lives on the street as because he was kicked out of his house when he joined the gangs
best friend shot himself and he was sent to junvenile as a result
who is eva fernandez
her father was imprisoned for a crime he did not commit
she is a third generation gang member
who is jamal
very defensive and disrespectful he was humiliated on a caricature that was sent around the class promoted mrs gruwell to start the holocaust speech
who is sindy ngore
she was a cambodian refugee whose friend was shot in the shop shooting
who is margaret campbell
disillusioned teacher who was not at all supportive with mrs gruwells ideas and was highly jealous of her success with her students
who is mr gruwell
erins dad
he used to be a civil rights lawyer
who is ben
the on,y white student in the class
who is scott casey
erins husband
he was not supportive of her new career
did not want to share erin with her nee students
he ended up leaving
brian
disillusioned teacher
put barriers in mrs gruwells way
who is miguel
made homeless during thr freshmen holidays and arrived the following year with the “I am Home” speech
who is tito
the graffiti artist
drew the controversial caricature of jamal
who is gloria
she loved to read especially magazines
during toast for change she claims she is not going to drop out and fall pregnant before she turns 16
who is brandy
victim of family abuse, watched her mother get beaten by her father
she and her siblings were left on the road to beg for money when father could not afford to pay rent
