Saturday, March 28, 2020

The Wrath of the Tutoring Chapter

The Wrath of the Tutoring ChapterThe Wrath of the Tutoring Chapter is an animated film based on the novel of the same name by James Patterson. The video is, of course, a serious critique of how the society teaches children to think and reason. And, to be sure, there are some light hearted moments for children and adults alike. However, there is no doubt that it leaves one feeling angry and irritated with the many flaws of the American educational system.The protagonist in the story is Peter, a sixteen-year-old boy who's recently graduated from high school. He's just accepted a job as a tutor in a private school. When he arrives at the private school, he finds that his first day starts early because his classroom is already full of students. In his mind, he expected that since he's not used to the schedule, he would have to prepare and learn on his own time. But, on the first day, he arrives in class at eight o'clock in the morning and has to finish it at nine o'clock.By all accounts, Peter is a very bright child. He is also, however, the kind of person who takes no prisoners and expects a sure-fire way out of any problem or predicament. He is, quite naturally, somewhat self-righteous and unable to admit that he could do something to help. If he needs to look a certain way or dress a certain way, then he'll go ahead and do it himself - even if the way in which he does it doesn't work in the end.Peter's mistakes, of course, eventually get him in a lot of trouble, including being labeled as 'quitter'. His classmates look down on him, and when it turns out that one of them was running a cheating ring, all hell breaks loose. This follows a very simple plot - Peter takes a friend of his to a club that offers cheating services and his friend discovers a cheater. As Peter and his friend begin to chase the cheater down, they realize that the only way to catch the cheater is to get to him first. What follows is a series of events that leave Peter and his friends in grave danger and in danger of losing their jobs.I enjoyed watching this movie and reading the book, James Patterson. They are similar in theme and, as an adult, I found myself asking a lot of questions. The movie and the book are similar in tone, too, so I did wonder how well the writer, James Patterson, would have been able to pull off the similar story lines and situations. Personally, I liked the movie a lot more than the book.Despite the differences between the books and the movie, I still found myself wondering how Patterson was able to weave all the scenes together into one exciting storyline. The main reason is the plot and the characters. Peter, for example, isn't really very interesting as a character. Peter is only interesting as a plot device because he sets the whole thing in motion. The whole concept of the story is set up in Peter's actions.I certainly don't blame James Patterson for his flaws. He's a writer of teen books, so I assume that he hasn't been to school himself. It takes a lot of knowledge to write a story like this. Although James Patterson's story takes a strong stance against teaching children to ignore logic and reason, he certainly doesn't forget about it at all. For those who like to see children treated like adults, this story certainly satisfies.

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