Epilogue Summary and Analysis

Written by Gruwell, the reader gets a sense of how life is going for the young Freedom Writers. Some attended Community Colleges, while others entered major universities. Freedom Writers have spanned the U.S.A. from Massachusetts to Hawaii. The first semester went just fine for some; it was overwhelming for others. But they endure. Each is doing well, moving forward, and some are pulling family members along with them such as mothers, fathers and relatives who "went astray."

Gruwell resigned from Wilson High and is now teaching at California State University, Long Beach as a "Distinguished Teacher in Residence." She's teaching new teachers how to create new Freedom Writers and developing a college course to help educators hone their craft.

Sadly, one of the Freedom Writers, the student stricken with cystic fibrosis, passed away when his body rejected his lungs...