How Charlotte Perkins Gillman relates to The Freedom Writers

Charlotte P. Gillman wrote "The Yellow Wallpaper" because her doctor told her to rest through her depression, which almost made her go insane. Using literature she was able to break through the adverse sickness she was dealing with and ultimately become a well-known author. From nothing to something can sum Gillman up quickly.

The Freedom Writers, a movie based off of Erin Gruwell's book "The Freedom Writer's Diary". Gruwell helps a group of misled teens through literature by letting the teens be the author of their own story. It unlocks things about each teen that otherwise would have never been known if it was for Gruwell's persistence, faith, and courage.

The Story Behind The Story - "The Freedom Writers"

Ultimately, Gruwell had the prescription to save her students from their depressed, hurtful, struggle through life. Same as Gillman prescribing her own cure for her depression. Both had to persevere through adverse situations to get the result they knew they had been longing for. Adverse situations like Gillman having to rest all day everyday and not being able to write because it may be "too stressful". Or situations like Gruwell wanting to help misled/lost teens find there way in society and the education institution that hinders them daily.

Understand the Freedom Writer's mission here --- FREE YOUR MIND !

At the end of it all, Gillman, Gruwell and her students relate because they persevered through all the turmoil and distress to make something better for themselves and their life. The point that relates them that stands out the most to me is that everyone involved was an author for their own story of life. Someone else didn't write their story or tell them how to live their life, THEY DID.

Emily Dickinson: Does the poor have more of the will to succeed?

Emily Dickinson said "Success is counted sweetest by those who never succeed." I would like to elaborate on this from the perspective of being poor, which will lead to an answer to the question presented.

     Being poor, meaning being without money to take care of the necessities in life comes with a lot of frustration but a lot of ambition and pride. Coming from the low income areas in Atlanta, GA I have seen many people proud of where their from, but understanding that it is much better for us in the world. Being born without, meaning the circumstances you have always lived in is all you know causes hunger and the will to have more. You see it a lot in reality television with wealthy families and the children within are very relaxed, carefree. And many people view this as a direct result of the children being born into a family that always has had money. Certain principles or lack there of is a result of becoming complacent, believing that life is not hard, or as hard as "everyone" makes it seem.

Here's a video about the younger Kardashian sisters via Youtube.

A little bit more insight with the video above, I believe the reason they are not going to college is acceptable. The one point not made but is very obvious would be the fact their mother, father and sisters, have been able to put them in a position to succeed without very little initiative or effort. Which on the other hand is what I believe poor people lack. That one person or persons that can influence the outcome of the, succeeding. Poor people have the strong will and want too to succeed, but its other forces preventing that from happening as easy as someone born into that lifestyle.

So to answer the question: I do believe that poor people have the greatest will and taste for success. The problem is, many poor people fail because its less ways or chances they have to succeed. Its all about who you know sometimes over what you know. Established businesses and businessmen know exactly where to go and who to talk too, if they don't they know the answer is usually one phone call away. For the less fortunate, sometimes it can take years to catch that break it takes a connected person 5 minutes to accomplish. So I too agree with the words of Emily Dickinson "To comprehend a nectar requires sorest need."

Here's a video for everyone to sit back and debate about how true some of these points are.