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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Amy learns as well
What does Amy “learn” throughout the movie? How does she mature? In what areas?
Throughout the movie, Amy learns Confidence and Self respect. At the beginning of the movie, Amy is very timid and lets people walk all over her, but by the end, she learns how to stand up for herself. Henry teaches her that she has value and that she's not just an item to be owned by her husband. By the end of the movie, Amy is able to stand up to her husband and say no to going back with him. She grows to be able to overcome adversity and persevere in spite of multiple setbacks and challenges along the way. She finds the determination to help her students despite setbacks and reasons to give up, she refuses to back down even after she reaches her limits. - Eli
I agree that throughout the film we see Amy grow and find herself through her time teaching the children. As Mr. Gault explained in class, the moment Amy drops the angel is symbolic almost of her life. As she climbs to the top of the ladder and gains what she had been looking for, she drops it as it shatters. It was the life she had thought she wanted that she shattered when she left her husband. I see this as a turning point in her life because before she allowed people to walk all over her as you said, but you begin to see Amy stand up not only for herself, but the children as well. She stands up to the school board and for the children when she proves that all their hard work has been working. She does this by bringing Henry into the meeting, and having him speak. Amy stands up for herself against her husband who sees her as property. -Kiara
We learn that Amy had a child of her own, ran away from her unsatisfying marriage, and has a passion for teaching. She talks about how they must break the news to a young child that he will not gain sight on his 5th birthday, not a very delicate approach for a young child. I think it's because of the detachment she's had from her own child. As time progresses, not only does she get into a relationship with the doctor, she builds a special relationship with one child that she has success on teaching to speak. She learns to be tender and loving to her children. - Jada Farley
Not only did Amy learn to have confidence in herself, but she also learned to be more open to new feelings, ideas, etc. When she first comes to the school, she is opposed to sign language, refusing to use it to communicate with the students; she has a purely oral approach. In later parts of the movie, we see her signing small things, such as MOTHER to Henry. Which shows that, yes she literally learned sign language, but she also learned to let new ideas/perspectives into her mind. We also see this newfound openhearted side to Amy in her relationship with the doctor. She is very open, affectionate, and loving with him, unlike her marriage with her old husband that ultimately failed. This new quality in Amy began after she dropped and shattered the angel figurine, as mentioned by Kiara. -Angelina
I agree with Angelina that Amy has found confidence; in addition I would like to add that she found her independence. For so long Amy was a people pleaser, and never stood up for her own wants or needs. Once arriving at the school Amy let her passion and desires overtake her work and felt productive for a change. This feeling is what fueled her work and love for the children. Amy learned her self-value is so much higher than she ever thought, and that people depended on her. Amy learned how to say no. She asked if the interpreter would stop signing, she said the deaf and hearing should not be separated and she said no to return home with her husband. These are all decisions that she was able to make confidently for herself. Her motherly nature was able to be shown to all the kids and make them each feel special. -Noellie
Throughout the movie, Amy learns Confidence and Self respect. At the beginning of the movie, Amy is very timid and lets people walk all over her, but by the end, she learns how to stand up for herself. Henry teaches her that she has value and that she's not just an item to be owned by her husband. By the end of the movie, Amy is able to stand up to her husband and say no to going back with him. She grows to be able to overcome adversity and persevere in spite of multiple setbacks and challenges along the way. She finds the determination to help her students despite setbacks and reasons to give up, she refuses to back down even after she reaches her limits. - Eli
ReplyDeleteI agree that throughout the film we see Amy grow and find herself through her time teaching the children. As Mr. Gault explained in class, the moment Amy drops the angel is symbolic almost of her life. As she climbs to the top of the ladder and gains what she had been looking for, she drops it as it shatters. It was the life she had thought she wanted that she shattered when she left her husband. I see this as a turning point in her life because before she allowed people to walk all over her as you said, but you begin to see Amy stand up not only for herself, but the children as well. She stands up to the school board and for the children when she proves that all their hard work has been working. She does this by bringing Henry into the meeting, and having him speak. Amy stands up for herself against her husband who sees her as property.
ReplyDelete-Kiara
We learn that Amy had a child of her own, ran away from her unsatisfying marriage, and has a passion for teaching. She talks about how they must break the news to a young child that he will not gain sight on his 5th birthday, not a very delicate approach for a young child. I think it's because of the detachment she's had from her own child. As time progresses, not only does she get into a relationship with the doctor, she builds a special relationship with one child that she has success on teaching to speak. She learns to be tender and loving to her children. - Jada Farley
ReplyDeleteNot only did Amy learn to have confidence in herself, but she also learned to be more open to new feelings, ideas, etc. When she first comes to the school, she is opposed to sign language, refusing to use it to communicate with the students; she has a purely oral approach. In later parts of the movie, we see her signing small things, such as MOTHER to Henry. Which shows that, yes she literally learned sign language, but she also learned to let new ideas/perspectives into her mind. We also see this newfound openhearted side to Amy in her relationship with the doctor. She is very open, affectionate, and loving with him, unlike her marriage with her old husband that ultimately failed. This new quality in Amy began after she dropped and shattered the angel figurine, as mentioned by Kiara.
ReplyDelete-Angelina
I agree with Angelina that Amy has found confidence; in addition I would like to add that she found her independence. For so long Amy was a people pleaser, and never stood up for her own wants or needs. Once arriving at the school Amy let her passion and desires overtake her work and felt productive for a change. This feeling is what fueled her work and love for the children. Amy learned her self-value is so much higher than she ever thought, and that people depended on her. Amy learned how to say no. She asked if the interpreter would stop signing, she said the deaf and hearing should not be separated and she said no to return home with her husband. These are all decisions that she was able to make confidently for herself. Her motherly nature was able to be shown to all the kids and make them each feel special.
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