educating a child theme
An adult character goes about deliberately shaping a child's mind as he or she grows up.
8 total · 1 choice · 3 major · 4 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ahp5x35 | choice | The Miss Hope impostor discussed childrens' education with Mrs. Wellington. The point of the story was a teaching method called "The Schartz-Metterklume Method". |
| movie: The Mind of Mr Soames (1970) | major | Dr. Michael Bergen took a kind and gentle approach to raising John, while Doctor Maitland advocated a strict approach. |
| talesoftheunexpected2x09 | major | Georgy's mother traumatized the boy by making a point to acquaint him with adult realities, like sexual reproduction and alcohol, from an early age. |
| tng1x17 | major | The Aldean parents went about cultivating the talents of the kidnapped children. |
| movie: Mary Shelleys Frankenstein (1994) | minor | A peasant mother was teaching her young daughter how to read. |
| rbt1985e1x02 | minor | Charles' sister, Carol, spelled out that he could not be his son's only friend but that the son needed to learn how to be with other children. |
| theamericanshortstory15 | minor | Octavia forced her young son, James, to slaughter a caged bird by sticking it with a fork. This was Octavia's way of teaching James a valuable life skill. |
| tz1985e2x05 | minor | Miss Kemp explained that there were special schools nowadays where Toby could be educated. |