Movies/Scenes
Representing
Endurance
- Erin Brockovich (2000)
- "Erin Brockovich" is essentially a film about empowerment. A mother of three children is unemployed and has no source of income. She decides that she has to find a job at all costs. In her work at a small law firm, she discovers that she has very little respect from the other employees. She comes to believe that the women of the firm are jealous of her physical attributes when she is asked to change to more appropriate work clothing. She dreams of one day having a job where she is respected for what she brings to her position. She dreams of being viewed as a person of integrity. As the story unfolds, Erin develops a friendship with her boss that only strengthens with time because of her hard work and determination to do a good job. He strongly affirms Erin with several votes of confidence. As Erin works on her case, she receives acceptance from her co-workers gradually and also from those whom she wants to sign the petition. She also is required to show some great courage when she receives some threats to her family. Her case in a small California town that is plagued by bad water requires endurance from her and from her children and boyfriend/neighbor. The film depicts a journey of self-discovery for Erin. She finds that there are many obstacles that she must overcome, including dealing with the tension of not being with her children as much as she would like when she is working on her project for the town. The tension between working and not working is a strong one for Erin, who does not have the benefits of child support for her three children. As she gains the trust of the town, a sense of community between these people develops. They begin to understand that all of their medical problems are interconnected and that by joining together as one community they have a greater chance of achieving their goals. At the end of the film, Erin shows great joy at her accomplishments as a person in the working world (not to give away the ending). (submitted by Valerie Lyson Humphreys, Independence MO)
- Beloved
(1998)
- Sethe's flight to freedom and her survival as a free woman.
- The Mission (1986)
- The Color
Purple (1985)
- Celie's survival and endurance despite the cruelty around her
- Places
in the Heart (1984)
- Edna's determination to keep her family together.
- Chariots
of Fire (1981)
- Eric Liddell gives a sermonette about
running the race of faith.
Start cue: "You came to see a race today"
End Cue: "That is how you run a straight race." (Youth Alpha Australia) - Eric is pushed off track but comes back to win the race. (DVD ch 12)
- Eric Liddell gives a sermonette about
running the race of faith.
- Grapes of Wrath (1940)
- "We're the people that live. They can't wipe us out. They can't lick us. We'll go on forever, Pa, 'cause we're the people."
