1. Analysing Erin BrockovichWhat issues does the film
address?
Explain what PG&E were doing
and how it was criminal.
Why would a company
intentionally pollute?
What does this suggest about
corporate crime?
Did Erin’s workload harm her
kids? Explain.
If she were a man, do you
think this would be an issue?
Explain.
Is/ was Erin a good role model for her children?
If you were Mr Masry, would you have hired her?
What Marxist interpretations are there? What would Feminists say about the representation of
women in the film?
The tag-line for the film is “She brought a small town to its feet and a huge corporation
to its knees” – what does this mean?
Describe Erin. What do you
think of her?