1)brain trust-a group of adviser

2)credit-unit show how is student study condition

3)footnote-note on the bottom of paper

4)first rate-good

5)format-plan of an organization

6)principle-rule or law

7)violations-break the rule

Title of film:Finding Forrester
Actor: Sean Connery
Director:Gus van Sant
Type of film: Drama
Summary and analysis
Jamal Wallace is a black student with good basketball and writing skill. One day, he broke into Forrester house to get something as he lost in a game with his friend. When he broke in the house, Forrester woke up and wanted to catch Jamal. Jamal escaped from the house without his backpack, so he went to get it back a day after. He found his bag at the bottom of the building. When he was checking the stuff in the bag, he found his writing was corrected. Later, Jamal went to Forrester apartment and ask Forrester to help him on writing. Since Jamal had lession with Forrester, his writing getting better. Then, a private school invitated Jamal as one of their student and basketball crew. At the first day of the lession, Jamal found out that Forrester is a famous writer and promised Forrester that he would never tell anybody else. One day, Jamal hand in an essay which found in Forrester apartment. Jamal's teacher found it out and made Jamal cannot play basketball and show his writing. Finally, Forrester find out Jamal's writing and present it to Jamal's classmate.
The story told us we have to practice to get better writing skill. Also, somebody always think that he or she is the best and can not accept others success.
Reaction to film
I think we should always accept others success.