Both Rita and Frank have come a long way... Frank cares for Rita, he is falling for her... He even gives Rita his own poetry to criticise, something entirely personal, yet probably with another objective: to see whether Rita can be objective towards him and to make her see that it is not her the one who is thinking but ohers instead of her. On the other hand, Rita believes that he's just trying to hold her, to prevent her from blossoming. She feels hurt when Frank tears his own poetry and asks her to leave... there has come a point in this play in which one doesn't know whether a couple is having an argument or a teacher and a student! Roles seem to have been completely mixed up! Both of them feel strongly about each other but don't know what to do about it...
As I said at the beginnig of the post, both Frank and Rita have come a long, long way... I hope that one as a teacher can celebrate what other students achieve at the end of this journey and reflect upon what we have given to them while teaching...
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What does this scene tell you as a teacher, Andrea?Is it wrong to love one's students? Is it sometimes unavoidable that teachers and students hurt each other's feelings? What progress have Frank and Rita made, and what lies ahead for each of them?
Fondly,
Gladys
I believe that depending on the kind of teacher one is it is unavoidable to love one's students... I generally end up having a friendship with most of my students!! As is any kind of relationship, sometimes we can hurt our students' feelings and they can hurt us... after all we're all human beings!
Both Frank and Rita have opened their hearts, which implies great progress: ahead of them lies a new life!
Big hug,
Andrea
Wise words, Andre! Estela Camarota (Argentine teacher trainer, do attend one of her presentations if you have the chance!) said the only advice she gave new teachers was "love them" (meaning the students!). And unless the teacher isn't ready to open up, how can they expect learners to do so? I certainly agree with you this is a prerequisite for any teaching-learning to take place.
What a pleasure to share these reflections with you!
See you around,
Gladys
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