Erin Brockovic - Atticus Deutsch

1. Erin Brockovich’s aggressive pursuit of a job stems from the fact that she is a single mother. A single mother has core responsibilities that many other members of US society don't. A mother must provide for her children. Food, healthcare and shelter for her children can only be achieved when she is bringing in money from a job. No, I don't think because Erin is financially disadvantaged she has a better sense of what is right and wrong than the average american. But, I think probably because the way her parents raised her, Erin has humane morals. I think as a single mother, Erin is doing what she needs to in order to maintain her family’s health and safety. To do this, at times, Erin is pushy.
2. In my opinion, at the beginning of the film, Ed Masry was a person with a big heart but had to keep a rough and weary shell in order to maintain his job. Ed saw an opportunity to make money off Erin's car crash. I think Ed Masry didn't work as hard for Erin Brockovich’s case as he would for a wealthy client because of risk as well as himselft not having the potential to make as much money. Attorneys should only take on cases that they will put 100% effort into. If you are worried about the money, then don't take the case.
3. I think Erin is a great example of someone with a good work ethic. To be a division 1 basketball player, you can't just show up to practice and the games and that's it. You need to put in work on your own time. You need to have accountability for you goals. If you are on the sophomore team you need to challenge and chase the varsity players in the same way that Erin challenges and goes after Ed Masry. Erin believes she can do anything she puts her mind to and this influences how she does her job. Erin does things without being told to because she assumes accountability.
4. I agree with Erin’s moral perspective on asking for a higher settlement. A person's life, especially children's lives, are priceless. The conscious contamination of the drinking water is is a priceless subject. The 400+ plaintiffs shows the strength in which the defendant tried to devalue the lives of the sick people.