Erin Brockovich

This movie was based on the true event in 1993. The story started when the leader role Erin finds a job. She told the interviewer that she had no experience and no high education, and she said that she was twice-divorced, a single mother of three children so that she really wanted a job. However, the interviewer rejected her. On her way home, she got into a car accident and sprained her neck. Erin requested the lawyer, Ed Masry, to litigate, but they failed in the end. Erin lost the chance to work; her neighbor would move away so no one could take care of her children. As a result, Erin sunk into difficult position. Then, Erin asked Ed Masry to hire her to work in the legal firm. When Erin found that the local electrical company PG&E caused water pollution, she decided to help the resident and interview them door by door. In the end, her efforts bore fruit and she gained other people’s respect.

After I watched this movie, I really admired what Erin did. She could sacrifice her private time to help other people she didn’t know. What’s more, Erin conscientiously learned what happened in the polluted place, investigated the residents in person and memorized all the details about them. How hard she worked at this task! If I have the same situation as Erin, I’m not sure that I can put in so much time and effort as Erin. From this movie, I learned from Erin; persistence and perseverance. I can’t yield if the matter at stake is wrong and I have to fight for the rights of other people and myself.