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Mr. Holland's Opus
Mr. Holland's expectations of being a teacher were unrealistic. He thought that he would have a lot of free time to write his music. He also thought that his job stayed at school. At the end of the day he wanted to just go home. It did not work that way though. This ended up changing. He became very involved, so involved that when he lost his job, he wasn't fighting for his job but instead for the education of the students. Teaching is something that requires commitment. The students are counting on their teacher to be there for them if they need it. It is a very demanding job with little free time.
Mr. Holland related his experience with Coltrane to the pregnancy of his wife. It also relates very much to his teaching experience. When he first heard Coltrane, he did not like it. He started to appreciate it and listening to the notes. Coltrane is what made him want to go into music for the rest of his life. When he started teaching, he hated it.......

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