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* Erin Gruwell's divorce. Considering she spent ''so much time'' wanting to help her students that she spent away from her husband, so much so he spends his time complaining before finally deciding to leave her. It's ''heartbreaking'' especially considering how much Erin spends most of the film in smiles despite everything that occurs.

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* Erin Gruwell's divorce. Considering she spent ''so much time'' wanting to help her students that she spent away from her husband, so much so he spends his time complaining before finally deciding to leave her. It's ''heartbreaking'' especially considering how much Erin spends most of the film in smiles despite everything that occurs.occurs.
* Marcus's reunion with his mother. She's clearly not enthusiastic to see him. He very quietly apologizes and admits that he wants to change, but that he can't do it alone and needs her. It turns heartwarming when she silently accepts him back home.
** Earlier in the film, one of the entries he writes is "I miss my moms[sic]"

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* '''Many''', if not all, of the students that Erin teaches have extremely sad [[{{Backstory}} Back Stories]], mostly about family members being sent to jail, beaten, or even killed, as well as friends.
** While the entire movie kind of gently tugs at your heartstrings, the biggest bit is [[spoiler:the "Toast for Change" scene. One student reads an entry from his journal, which recounts the time when he and his mom got evicted from their house, and how worried he was about being made fun of for being homeless. But when he came to his English class' first hour, nothing else mattered. He was home. He reads it all on the verge of tears himself, and then the whole class--people who were formerly gang rivals who hated one another--gather around him for a group hug.[[note]]Also worth noting: the journal entry was not written for the film and comes [[TruthInTelevision directly from a student's diary]][[/note]]]].
** The scene when they're paying their respects. The music doesn't help, excuse me, [[SandInMyEyes there's something in my eye]].
* Erin Gruwell's divorce. Considering she spent ''so much time'' wanting to help her students that she spent away from her husband, so much so he spends his time complaining before finally deciding to leave her. It's '''heartbreaking''' especially considering how much Erin spends most of the film in smiles despite everything that occurs.

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* '''Many''', ''Many'', if not all, of the students that Erin teaches have extremely sad [[{{Backstory}} Back Stories]], backstories]], mostly about family members being sent to jail, beaten, or even killed, as well as friends.
** While the entire movie kind of gently tugs at your heartstrings, the biggest bit is [[spoiler:the * The "Toast for Change" scene. One student reads an entry from his journal, which recounts the time when he and his mom got evicted from their house, and how worried he was about being made fun of for being homeless. But when he came to his English class' first hour, nothing else mattered. He was home. He reads it all on the verge of tears himself, and then the whole class--people who were formerly gang rivals who hated one another--gather around him for a group hug.[[note]]Also worth noting: the journal entry was not written for the film and comes [[TruthInTelevision directly from a student's diary]][[/note]]]].
** The scene when they're paying their respects. The music doesn't help, excuse me, [[SandInMyEyes there's something in my eye]].
diary]][[/note]].
* Erin Gruwell's divorce. Considering she spent ''so much time'' wanting to help her students that she spent away from her husband, so much so he spends his time complaining before finally deciding to leave her. It's '''heartbreaking''' ''heartbreaking'' especially considering how much Erin spends most of the film in smiles despite everything that occurs.
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** While the entire movie kind of gently tugs at your heartstrings, the biggest bit is [[spoiler:the "Toast for Change" scene. One student reads an entry from his journal, which recounts the time when he and his mom got evicted from their house, and how worried he was about being made fun of for being homeless. But when he came to his English class' first hour, nothing else mattered. He was home. He reads it all on the verge of tears himself, and then the whole class--people who were formerly gang rivals who hated one another--gather around him for a group hug.[[note]]Also worth noting: the journal entry was not written for the film and comes [[TruthInTelevision directly from a student's diary[[/note]]]].

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** While the entire movie kind of gently tugs at your heartstrings, the biggest bit is [[spoiler:the "Toast for Change" scene. One student reads an entry from his journal, which recounts the time when he and his mom got evicted from their house, and how worried he was about being made fun of for being homeless. But when he came to his English class' first hour, nothing else mattered. He was home. He reads it all on the verge of tears himself, and then the whole class--people who were formerly gang rivals who hated one another--gather around him for a group hug.[[note]]Also worth noting: the journal entry was not written for the film and comes [[TruthInTelevision directly from a student's diary[[/note]]]].diary]][[/note]]]].
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** While the entire movie kind of gently tugs at your heartstrings, the biggest bit is [[spoiler:the "Toast for Change" scene. One student reads an entry from his journal, which recounts the time when he and his mom got evicted from their house, and how worried he was about being made fun of for being homeless. But when he came to his English class' first hour, nothing else mattered. He was home. He reads it all on the verge of tears himself, and then the whole class--people who were formerly gang rivals who hated one another--gather around him for a group hug]].

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** While the entire movie kind of gently tugs at your heartstrings, the biggest bit is [[spoiler:the "Toast for Change" scene. One student reads an entry from his journal, which recounts the time when he and his mom got evicted from their house, and how worried he was about being made fun of for being homeless. But when he came to his English class' first hour, nothing else mattered. He was home. He reads it all on the verge of tears himself, and then the whole class--people who were formerly gang rivals who hated one another--gather around him for a group hug]].hug.[[note]]Also worth noting: the journal entry was not written for the film and comes [[TruthInTelevision directly from a student's diary[[/note]]]].
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* Erin Gruwell's divorce.

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* Erin Gruwell's divorce. Considering she spent ''so much time'' wanting to help her students that she spent away from her husband, so much so he spends his time complaining before finally deciding to leave her. It's '''heartbreaking''' especially considering how much Erin spends most of the film in smiles despite everything that occurs.
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** While the entire movie kind of gently tugs at your heartstrings, the biggest bit is [[spoiler:the 'Toast for Change' scene. One student reads an entry from his journal, which recounts the time when he and his mom got evicted from their house, and how worried he was about being made fun of for being homeless. But when he came to his English class' first hour, nothing else mattered. He was home. He reads it all on the verge of tears himself, and then the whole class--people who were formerly gang rivals who hated one another--gather around him for a group hug]].

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** While the entire movie kind of gently tugs at your heartstrings, the biggest bit is [[spoiler:the 'Toast "Toast for Change' Change" scene. One student reads an entry from his journal, which recounts the time when he and his mom got evicted from their house, and how worried he was about being made fun of for being homeless. But when he came to his English class' first hour, nothing else mattered. He was home. He reads it all on the verge of tears himself, and then the whole class--people who were formerly gang rivals who hated one another--gather around him for a group hug]].

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** The scene when they're paying their respects, the music doesn't help, excuse me, [[SandInMyEyes there's something in my eye]].

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** While the entire movie kind of gently tugs at your heartstrings, the biggest bit is [[spoiler:the 'Toast for Change' scene. One student reads an entry from his journal, which recounts the time when he and his mom got evicted from their house, and how worried he was about being made fun of for being homeless. But when he came to his English class' first hour, nothing else mattered. He was home. He reads it all on the verge of tears himself, and then the whole class--people who were formerly gang rivals who hated one another--gather around him for a group hug]].
** The scene when they're paying their respects, the respects. The music doesn't help, excuse me, [[SandInMyEyes there's something in my eye]].
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** The scene when they're paying their respects, the music doesn't help, excuse me, [[SandInMyEyes there's something in my eye]].
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* '''Many''', if not all, of the students that Erin teaches have extremely sad [[{{Backstory}} Back Stories]], mostly about family members being sent to jail, beaten, or even killed, as well as friends.
* Erin Gruwell's divorce.

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