History PlayingWith / EducationMama

** Bryan has large welts and cuts all over him, and tends to rub a specific one whenever he's asked a question in school. His weight also fluctuates regularly, and the teachers know when he's having trouble focusing when he's skinny.

** Alice may simply using Bryan as a means of gaining prestige in the community.
** Queen Dowager Alice is acting as regent for her son [[AChildShallLeadThem King Bryan]], and is fully aware that a badly educated or ill-prepared ruler could spell the end of the monarchy.

** Bryan's resentment of Alice causes him to put all of that studying she made him do to good use: He becomes an evil MadScientist who [[TakeOverTheWorld takes over the world]], and keeps Alice locked in a cell, [[LaserGuidedKarma forcing her to constantly do boring and tedious activities]], under threat of AgonyBeam should she take a break for longer than a few seconds.
** Alice only acts like this to Bryan out of all her children. Even though he does his best to please her and outperforms his MassiveNumberedSiblings by considerable margins academically, she ''still'' treats him as TheUnFavorite.

'''Basic Trope''': A character's parent is overly obsessed with their formal schooling.

** Conversely, Alice's own education stopped at the middle school level and she was unable to continue her studies because her parents needed her to find a job and help the family stay financially afloat. As a result of her own poor education, Alice doesn't want to see the same thing happen to Bryan.
** Alternatively, Alice is using Bryan as a means of gaining prestige in the community.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Bryan's been studying for several hours, after which he's allowed to go outside...to collect soil samples, which he studies immediately. After which, he's legitimately allowed to take a break. A very short break.

* '''Enforced''': "We've got our FiveManBand for this shonen series all squared away. We just need this one character to have some limiting factor that would prevent him from going on missions...wait, I've got it. Let's make it to where his mother is one of those pushy school types."

* '''Invoked''': Bryan doesn't do so well in his first years of school - and Alice, realizing that a change in her parenting is needed, becomes far stricter.

* '''Defied''': "Getting into a good college is important... but so is growing up properly."

** Alternatively, it's revealed that Bryan [[BookDumb isn't really all that bright]], and Alice, who wanted a smart boy, is never able to get past that.

** All of that hard work and pressure takes its toll on Bryan and he develops severe emotional or mental issues.
** Alice is outright {{abusive|Parents}} to Bryan when he brings home TheBGrade- she beats him, screams at him, calls him worthless, and makes him feel like trash.

** Alice eventually realizes that while Bryan doesn't excel in studies, he shows skill/talent outside of academics, and supports him for it.

** Alternatively, Bryan reveals that while he may not have enjoyed it, it was Alice's determination that got him through the school system.

** Alice genuinely thinks she is helping Bob by making him study. When she finds out all the pressure she has put him under, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone she is horrified]] and does her best to back off.
* '''Played For Drama''':
** Alice [[IHaveNoSon disowns Bryan ]] because she refuses [[DisproportionateRetribution to raise a child who isn't academically competent]].

** After being verbally upbraided, degraded, and shrieked at by his mother for over four hours for getting a less-than-perfect mark at school - Bryan feels so unloved he [[DrivenToSuicide hangs himself]] within an hour afterward.
** Bryan is prompted to start taking speed in order keep up with Alice's various demands, which soon leads to Bryan taking other drugs... and alcohol.

Troper, you can go back to EducationMama after you've studied pages 219-343 of your textbook.
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%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

* '''Downplayed''': Bryan's mother Alice keeps getting on him about studying and keeps active check on his school-work. He tends to get out once she's checked all his work.

** Alice [[IHaveNoSon disowns Bryan ]] because she refuses [[Disproportionat Retribution to raise a child who isn't academically competent]].

** Bryan [[kills]]

* '''Played For Drama''': Alice disowns Bryan because she refuses to raise a child who isn't academically competent.

** Alice only wants the best for Bryan.

** Alice's own education stopped at the middle school level and she was unable to continue her studies because her parents needed her to find a job and help the family stay financially afloat. As a result of her own poor education, Alice doesn't want to see the same thing happen to Bryan.

** While Bryan initially resents her, he eventually comes to understand why Alice pushed him so hard (i.e. to prepare him for the future).

* '''Inverted''': Any time Bryan tries to study at all, Alice gets in his way and forces him to play outside.

%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

** Alternatively, it's revealed that Bryan isn't really all that bright, and Alice, who wanted a smart boy, is never able to get past that.

* '''Parodied''': Bryan has large welts and cuts all over him, and tends to rub a specific one whenever he's asked a question in school. His weight also fluctuates regularly, and the teachers know when he's having trouble focusing when he's skinny.

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

* '''Zig Zagged''': Bryan's been studying for several hours, after which he's allowed to go outside...to collect soil samples, which he studies immediately. After which, he's legimitately allowed to take a break.

* '''Enforced''': "We've got our FiveManBand for this shonen series all squared away, we just need this one character to have some limiting factor that would prevent him from going on missions...wait, I've got it. Let's make it to where his mother is one of those pushy school types."

** Bryan does his best to graduate high school and college at the top if his grade so Alice will stop naggin him, then promptly stop talking to her once he is done with his education.

* '''Lampshaded''': "You'll thank me when you don't end up on the street!"
** Alternatively: "Geeze, is she helping you studying, or trying to get you to skip a grade?"

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

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''':
** Alice's constant riding of Bryan causes him to start to resent her. He makes the grades, but their relationship is soured for the rest of their lives.
** Alternatively, it's revealed that Bryan isn't really all that bright, and Alice, who wanted a smart boy, is never able to get past that.
** Bryan does his best to graduate high school and college at the top if his grade so Alice will stop naggin him, then promptly stop talking to her once he is done with his education.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Bryan makes the grades, after which Alice backs off considerably and gives Bryan some breathing room.
** Alternatively, Bryan reveals that while he may not have enjoyed it, it was Alice's determination that got him through the school system.
** While Bryan initially resents her, he eventually comes to understand why Alice pushed him so hard (i.e. to prepare him for the future).

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* '''Defied''': "Getting into a good college is important...but so is growing up properly."

* '''Justified''': Alice only wants the best for Bryan.

* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's constant riding of Bryan causes him to start to resent her. He makes the grades, but their relationship is soured for the rest of their lives.

* '''Reconstructed''': Bryan makes the grades, after which Alice backs off considerably and gives Bryan some breathing room.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character's mother is overly obsessed with his formal schooling.