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Erin Brockovich - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Pleonastic music -
        CUs Erin sampling water from the ponds,
        CU of dead frog in the holding ponds that
        Erin grabs as a sample
        
        Reveals that PG&E’s actions have
        had a direct negative impact on the Hinkley Residents
        
        Erin is risking her safety for
        betterment of others
  - - - Erin is motivated by Justice and has
        characteristics that make her a
        relatable and interesting protagonist
      - Erin says "I'm not doing this for the money Ed" to Ed Masry showing her passion for justice not the reward
        
        At the start of the movie when she first discovered the case Erin did not realise there would even be a monetary gain for herself
- - - - This reveals to the audience that PG&E has lied to the Hinkley residents about the water and the impacts of hexavalent chromium
- - - - They are sick and not of sound mind to fight for themselves
      - Many H.R are unaware and therefore oblivious of any wrongdoing
      - They lack legal knowledge
      - Those who do know believe they can’t win against a large corporation
      - Colloquial language
        Ed: So PG & E figures
        we’ll let the cat out of the bag,
        tell people the water’s not perfect;
        if we can ride out the year with no one suing,
        we’ll be in the clear forever.
        
        Masry is making the law accessible
        to the H.R through using colloquialism.
        Erin and Masry show empathy
        and humanity to the H.R,
        and therefore the residents trust them