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* TheReasonYouSuck: After being chastised and shunned for causing [[spoiler:Alice]]'s attempted suicide, Paul Barringer gets drunk and barges into Sylvia's class making a speech about how writers shouldn't just stick to what they know, and students at Calvin Coolidge High should also broaden their horizons as well.

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* TheReasonYouSuck: After being chastised and shunned for causing [[spoiler:Alice]]'s [[spoiler:Alice's attempted suicide, suicide]], Paul Barringer gets drunk and barges into Sylvia's class making a speech about how writers shouldn't just stick to what they know, and students at Calvin Coolidge High should also broaden their horizons as well.
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* TheReasonYouSuck: After being chastised and shunned for causing [[spoiler:Alice]]'s attempted suicide, Paul Barringer gets drunk and barges into Sylvia's class making a speech about how writers shouldn't just stick to what they know, and students at Calvin Coolidge High should also broaden their horizons as well.
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The book tells the story of a young, idealistic teacher named Sylvia Barrett. Fresh out of college, Sylvia begins her first job as an English teacher at an inner-city public high school in [[BigApplesauce New York City]]. Unfortunately, many of Sylvia's students are more interested in disturbing the class and goofing off than learning anything. Sylvia is not dissuaded and continues to try and teach her students about literature nevertheless.

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The book novel tells the story of a young, idealistic teacher named Sylvia Barrett. Fresh out of college, Sylvia begins her first job as an English teacher at an inner-city public high school in [[BigApplesauce New York City]]. Unfortunately, many of Sylvia's students are more interested in disturbing the class and goofing off than learning anything. Sylvia is not dissuaded and continues to try and teach her students about literature nevertheless.
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* WeightWoe: Vivian Paine's defining characteristic. Her mother asks Sylvia, as if it's her responsibility, not to let her eat so much. She demonstrates "coming out of her shell" and beginning to like herself better by the fact that she is starting to lose weight.

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* WeightWoe: Vivian Paine's defining characteristic. Her (To the point that her mother asks Sylvia, as if it's her responsibility, not to let her eat so much. much.) She demonstrates "coming out of her shell" and beginning to like herself better by the fact that she is starting to lose weight.

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