STORY INFO
The Point
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Author
Kevin B
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Danh mục
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Update
1 year ago
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Part Chapter
1/??
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61
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Ms. Montgomery, I’d like to write something about your grade. First, I should give you some background. I am not, as you know, a teacher who attempts to endear herself to students by blurring the line between the personal and the professional. You will have noticed, I suppose, that at no point this year have I ever disclosed anything about where I live, whether or not I’m m...
Outstanding reviews
Very nice. Crystalline in its clarity. Extremely different from your story "George Hides From A Shark." I've Liked both, by the way.
Thank you, I always try to vary it with the material.
I don't know anything about grading papers, but after hearing her thought process, I think the teacher made the right choice.
I feel like this entire story was a metaphor for all the ways in which we navigate life. We do what’s expected, and have to deal with the consequences which may or may not be adverse. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for reading, Hazel! I also think it's about dealing with life without any sense of nuance. Wanting to believe we can live by a set of rules that never change or adjust based on circumstance.
Thank you for reading, Hazel! I also think it's about dealing with life without any sense of nuance. Wanting to believe we can live by a set of rules that never change or adjust based on circumstance.
Thank you very much, Tom. I felt like there was a detachment there that she's built up over the years to protect herself from a moment just like this one.
Math insight.
Math insight.
Oh no, never was a teacher, but a lot of admiration for them.
Me too.
Lovely! I love that this story shows how invested teachers can be in their students. They really do have an influence on them and vice versa. I also loved that this was a math teacher, and how she compares the grading of her students work to other subjects. Math is truly wonderful in its precision. There is only certainty and no subjectiveness. Except in this case, I suppose. Nice work, as always, Kevin.
Thank you so much, AnneMarie!
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