The movie I have selected to for this assignment is Erin Brockovich. This movie is not only one of my favorites, it also parallels one of our class themes, "American Dream to American Nightmare". Although less obvious, it also demonstrates our class theme of "reification". Because it correlates with two of our fours class themes, I have decided to write on Erin Brockovich.

One of the appeals of Erin Brockovich is that the movie is based on a true story. In a nutshell, Erin rises from being an uneducated impoverished member of society to becoming a productive "rebel for a cause." When a small town's water supply is contaminated by a multi-billion dollar corporation, Erin takes a stand on the town's behalf. She stands up and successfully fights for justice against the corporation. The result is a big win for herself, her firm, and mostly for the residents of Hickley.

The main theme of Erin Brockovich is "American Dream to American Nightmare"; however, in this case there is a......

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Title: Erin Brockovich
Approximate Word Count: 767
Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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