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...forced to denounce his father, a distinguished filmmaker. But one streak in him runs deeper than despair: the need to dramatize the social process that shapes boys into men. In virtually all his films--from his 1984 Yellow Earth to his new Together--a child falls under a teacher's benign or malign spell. Chen is thus replaying the privileges and nightmares of his youth and repaying a deeper debt to his father...
...Iraq war. The country - and Satrapi and her family - career from one ideology to the next. She is taught from first grade on that God chose the Shah; every time his name is mentioned, all the students have to stand up. But after the Shah flees the revolution, her teacher instructs the class to rip his picture out of their textbooks. Her parents, upper-class leftists, risk their lives marching for the revolution - only to watch as it is hijacked by Islamic fundamentalists. Satrapi herself tries on identities like costumes; first she is convinced she is a prophet...
...absolutely deplorable that students would be driven away from a popular and enlightening class—with a very talented teacher who actually reaches out to undergraduates—because they feared tougher grading. The primary purpose of grading is to provide feedback and encouragement for students to seek knowledge to the best of their abilities. The purpose of grading is not to please alumni, or to prove that Harvard is tougher than other schools. Grading is certainly not designed to discourage students from seeking knowledge they otherwise would—and yet that is exactly what Jasanoff?...
...synonymous with independence. But among their people, who have had a first, unforgettable taste of peace, it also means freedom from fear and a chance to finally live a normal life. "We want our children to be able to go to school, get educated, stand on their feet," says teacher Mariani passionately. "A military operation will make things worse. Young people will get caught up in the conflict. They may end up joining GAM and fighting the military. We don't want that. We don't want a whole generation lost...
...said that while he is “very much concerned with the situation in Tibet,...he primarily sees himself as a Buddhist teacher and doesn’t want to engage in overt politics,” she said. “He favors his role as a religious leader, while he is aware of the political significance of his presence...