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* '''Inverted''': ApatheticTeacher.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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ApatheticTeacher.



* '''Double Subverted''': ....only to impress a girl.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ....Subverted''': ...only to impress a girl.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob is only this when it comes to classes he hates, like math.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Bob is only this when it comes to classes he hates, like math.
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Attention all {{Apathetic Student}}s, please report back to class now. And act like you give a damn about it.

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Attention Attention, all {{Apathetic Student}}s, please report back to class now. And act like you give a damn about it.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Nobody cares about school. Nobody. [[ApatheticTeacher Not even the teachers care.]]

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Nobody cares about school. Nobody. [[ApatheticTeacher Not even the teachers care.]]



** Bob is frequently [[TheBully bullied by other students,]] and even some of his [[SadistTeacher teachers.]]

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** Bob is frequently [[TheBully bullied by other students,]] students]], and even some of his [[SadistTeacher teachers.]]teachers]].



** The teachers give Bob assignments that are well below his skill level. He asks for more challenging assignments, but the teachers refuse, so Bob stops caring because [[SelfFulfillingProphecy they think he's stupid anyway.]]

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** The teachers give Bob assignments that are well below his skill level. He asks for more challenging assignments, but the teachers refuse, so Bob stops caring because [[SelfFulfillingProphecy they think he's stupid anyway.]]anyway]].



* '''Discussed''': "Ugh, stupid boring old school"

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* %%* '''Discussed''': "Ugh, stupid boring old school"

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** Bob doesn't know he has a learning disorder, and starts suffering from severe burnout due to not being able to keep up. He starts doing the bare minimum, hoping he'll still manage to graduate.



* '''Played For Drama:''' Bob's apathy is the result of years of bullying. He's so depressed that he doesn't care about anything, much less how he does in school.

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* '''Played For Drama:''' Drama:'''
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Bob's apathy is the result of years of bullying. He's so depressed that he doesn't care about anything, much less how he does in school.school.
** Bob has a learning disorder, but doesn't know it. Despite his best efforts, his performance stays poor and causes him severe burnout to the point he stops caring about school, only continuing because he doesn't want to drop out either. Even if he manages to graduate, he's too burned out to actually enjoy the feeling, and later develops impostor syndrome.

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** [[HeldBackInSchool Bob is eighteen years old in eighth grade.]]
** Bob doesn't even attend school.



** The teachers ruin school for him.



** Bob gets bullied.

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** Bob gets bullied.is frequently [[TheBully bullied by other students,]] and even some of his [[SadistTeacher teachers.]]



** Bob firmly believes in the adage "D's get diplomas" and has no plans of going to college, so he deliberately puts in minimal effort, believing it won't change anything.



* '''Subverted''': But he starts paying attention all of a sudden.

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** Bob works so hard on his schoolwork that he barely has time to make a living.
** GradeSkipper
** Bob has AbusiveParents and enjoys going to school because he does not have to deal with them.
* '''Subverted''': But he Bob suddenly starts paying very close attention all of a sudden.in class...



* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???Bob walks into class and collapses on the floor before falling asleep. The teacher simply sighs and starts the lesson, and no even bothers to wake him up.



* '''Conversed''': "Bob wouldn't pass class even if his life depended on it!"

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* '''Conversed''': "Bob wouldn't pass a class even if his life depended on it!"



* '''Reconstructed''': BUT he ''has'' learned to pay more attention in class.
* '''Played For Laughs:''' ???
* '''Played For Drama:''' ???

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* '''Reconstructed''': BUT he ''has'' learned Bob learns to pay more attention in class.
class and makes a vow to participate more and pass with flying colors next year.
* '''Played For Laughs:''' ???
Bob's teachers are shown checking on his grades. They all collectively faint upon realizing he has a ''single-digit percentage grade'' in all of his classes.
* '''Played For Drama:''' ???Bob's apathy is the result of years of bullying. He's so depressed that he doesn't care about anything, much less how he does in school.
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** The teachers give Bob assignments that are well below his skill level. He asks for more challenging assignments, but the teachers refuse, so Bob stops caring and because [[SelfFulfillingProphecy they think he's stupid anyway.]]

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** The teachers give Bob assignments that are well below his skill level. He asks for more challenging assignments, but the teachers refuse, so Bob stops caring and because [[SelfFulfillingProphecy they think he's stupid anyway.]]
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** Bob has a learning disability that needs to be accommodated, but the teachers accuse him of FakingTheDisability, so Bob stops caring.

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** Bob has a learning disability that needs to be accommodated, but the teachers accuse him of FakingTheDisability, [[ObfuscatingDisability faking it]], so Bob stops caring.
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** Bob gets bullied.
** Bob is suffering from depression.
** Bob has a learning disability that needs to be accommodated, but the teachers accuse him of FakingTheDisability, so Bob stops caring.
** The teachers give Bob assignments that are well below his skill level. He asks for more challenging assignments, but the teachers refuse, so Bob stops caring and because [[SelfFulfillingProphecy they think he's stupid anyway.]]

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** Bob is BrilliantButLazy, he could excell acadamically but instead slacks off and gets respectable but unremarkable grades.

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** Bob is BrilliantButLazy, he BrilliantButLazy. He could excell acadamically excel academically, but instead slacks off and gets [[TheBGrade respectable but unremarkable grades.grades]].
** Bob is only apathetic in one class that he especially hates, like [[EveryoneHatesMathematics math]]. Otherwise, he tries his best in school.



** Bob finds school to be a simply a waste of time and thinks nothing he learns is useful

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** Bob finds school to be a simply a waste of time and thinks nothing he learns is usefuluseful.



** The school is [[SuckySchool awful]]

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** The school is [[SuckySchool awful]]awful]].
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** Bob is BrilliantButLazy, he could excell acadamically but instead slacks of and gets respectable but unremarkable grades.

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** Bob is BrilliantButLazy, he could excell acadamically but instead slacks of off and gets respectable but unremarkable grades.
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** Bob is BrilliantButLazy, he could excell acadamically but instead slacks of and gets

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** Bob is BrilliantButLazy, he could excell acadamically but instead slacks of and gets respectable but unremarkable grades.

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* '''Exaggerated''': NOBODY cares about school. Nobody. [[ApatheticTeacher Not even the teachers care.]]
* '''Downplayed''': Bob is lazy and often sleeps in class, but he DOES care about his grades.

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* '''Exaggerated''': NOBODY Nobody cares about school. Nobody. [[ApatheticTeacher Not even the teachers care.]]
* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Bob is lazy and often sleeps in class, but he DOES does care about his grades.grades.
** Bob is BrilliantButLazy, he could excell acadamically but instead slacks of and gets
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** The school is [[SuckySchool awful]]
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* '''Deconstructed''': Because of his apathy, Bob has failed all of his classes and is held back.k

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* '''Deconstructed''': Because of his apathy, Bob has failed all of his classes and is held back.k
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* '''Inverted''': ApatheticTeacher

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* '''Inverted''': ApatheticTeacherApatheticTeacher.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob is lazy and often sleeps in class, but he DOES pay attention in class.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob is lazy and often sleeps in class, but he DOES pay attention in class.care about his grades.



** Bob finds school to be a simply waste of time and thinks nothing he learns is useful

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** Bob finds school to be a simply a waste of time and thinks nothing he learns is useful



* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???
ApatheticTeacher
* '''Subverted''': ???
But he starts paying attention all of a sudden.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???Subverted''': ....only to impress a girl.



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
Bob is only this when it comes to classes he hates, like math.
* '''Averted''': ???
Bob pays attention in class.
* '''Enforced''': ???The writers want to show Bob is lazy.



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???A child predator takes advantage of Bob's hatred of school to lure him in.



* '''Conversed''': "Bob wouldn't pass class even if his life depended on it"!
* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': "Bob wouldn't pass class even if his life depended on it"!
it!"
* '''Deconstructed''': ???
Because of his apathy, Bob has failed all of his classes and is held back.k
* '''Reconstructed''': ???BUT he ''has'' learned to pay more attention in class.

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* '''Justified''': Bob finds school to be a simply waste of time and thinks nothing he learns is useful

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Bob finds school to be a simply waste of time and thinks nothing he learns is useful

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* '''Played Straight''': Bob cares very little for school, often slacking off and flat out skipping it.

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* '''Played Straight''': '''Straight''': Bob cares very little for school, often slacking off and flat out skipping it.it.
* '''Exaggerated''': NOBODY cares about school. Nobody. [[ApatheticTeacher Not even the teachers care.]]



* '''Exaggerated''': NOBODY cares about school. Nobody. [[ApatheticTeacher Not even the teachers care.]]



* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???



* '''Discussed''': "Ugh, stupid boring old school"
* '''Conversed''': "Bob wouldn't pass class even if his life depended on it"!



* '''Exploited''': ???



* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???
"Ugh, stupid boring old school"
* '''Conversed''': ???"Bob wouldn't pass class even if his life depended on it"!
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Back to ApatheticStudents

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Back Attention all {{Apathetic Student}}s, please report back to ApatheticStudentsclass now. And act like you give a damn about it.

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'''Played Straight''': Bob cares very little for school, often slacking off and flat out skipping it.

'''Downplayed''': Bob is lazy and often sleeps in class, but he DOES pay attention in class.

'''Exaggerated''': NOBODY cares about school. Nobody. [[ApatheticTeacher Not even the teachers care.]]

'''Justified''': Bob finds school to be a simply waste of time and thinks nothing he learns is useful

** Bob is a superhero, and that can seriously cut time in school.

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\n* '''Played Straight''': Bob cares very little for school, often slacking off and flat out skipping it.

it.
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'''Downplayed''': Bob is lazy and often sleeps in class, but he DOES pay attention in class.

class.
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'''Exaggerated''': NOBODY cares about school. Nobody. [[ApatheticTeacher Not even the teachers care.]]

]]
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'''Justified''': Bob finds school to be a simply waste of time and thinks nothing he learns is useful

useful
** Bob is a superhero, and that can seriously cut time in school.




'''Lampshaded''': "Do you ever pay attention in class, Bob?"

'''Discussed''': "Ugh, stupid boring old school"

'''Conversed''': "Bob wouldn't pass class even if his life depended on it"!

'''Invoked''': Bob stops caring about school because as part of a BatmanGambit.

'''Defied''': Bob realizes how far his grades have fallen and tries to improve.

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\n* '''Lampshaded''': "Do you ever pay attention in class, Bob?"

Bob?"
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'''Discussed''': "Ugh, stupid boring old school"

school"
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'''Conversed''': "Bob wouldn't pass class even if his life depended on it"!

it"!
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'''Invoked''': Bob stops caring about school because as part of a BatmanGambit.

BatmanGambit.
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'''Defied''': Bob realizes how far his grades have fallen and tries to improve.improve.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Played For Laughs:''' ???
* '''Played For Drama:''' ???
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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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** The teachers ruin school for him.

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** The teachers ruin school for him.him.

'''Lampshaded''': "Do you ever pay attention in class, Bob?"

'''Discussed''': "Ugh, stupid boring old school"

'''Conversed''': "Bob wouldn't pass class even if his life depended on it"!

'''Invoked''': Bob stops caring about school because as part of a BatmanGambit.

'''Defied''': Bob realizes how far his grades have fallen and tries to improve.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character doesn't care about school.

'''Played Straight''': Bob cares very little for school, often slacking off and flat out skipping it.

'''Downplayed''': Bob is lazy and often sleeps in class, but he DOES pay attention in class.

'''Exaggerated''': NOBODY cares about school. Nobody. [[ApatheticTeacher Not even the teachers care.]]

'''Justified''': Bob finds school to be a simply waste of time and thinks nothing he learns is useful

** Bob is a superhero, and that can seriously cut time in school.
** The teachers ruin school for him.

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