Teacher-student relationship in "the prime of miss Jean Brodie"

Other Title(s)

العلاقة بين الطالب و المعلم في رواية "قمة تألق الآنسة جين برودي"

Dissertant

Abu Zahrah, Najih Isa

Thesis advisor

Jafar, Fatimah Abd al-Halim

Comitee Members

al-Khanji, Rajai Rashid
Husayn, Riyad Fayiz Isa

University

Middle East University

Faculty

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Department

Department of English

University Country

Jordan

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2012

English Abstract

This study aims at investigating the teacher-student relationship inside and outside the school, in this particular novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.

Because of the big importance of the teacher’s influence on the students Spark has pointed to this universal and everlasting educational problem.

The teacher is the milestone in the class.

This novel was studied through examining some situations from it and comparing them to an educational model developed for this study.

These situations were applied to the model, to find out whether or not Miss Brodie matches its fundamentals.

It was found that Miss Brodie has broken the boundaries.

The investigation and the evaluation of the situations finally answered the following three questions: 1) To what extent did Miss Jean Brodie keep the boundaries in her relationship with her students? Miss Jean Brodie did not keep the boundaries between herself and her students.

2) What are the influences of Miss Brodie on her students? There were many influences of Miss Brodie on her students: positive and negative influences.

3) What are the positive and the negative consequences for her actions? There were many positive and negative consequences to Miss Jean Brodie’s actions and behaviors, an example of the positive ones: Miss Brodie followed a pretty good practical technique and referring to nature education.

On the other hand the negatives, presenting one significant example: Miss Brodie has failed to prepare her students to be beneficial members in their society.

Finally, the study asserted that the teacher should keep the boundaries between him/her and the students, and must accomplish the expected goal from him/her during the set time, to keep their respect toward him/her as a good model.

The family and the school have their responsibilities, they have to fulfill throughout the continuous observation and control during this educational process.

Main Subjects

Languages & Comparative Literature

No. of Pages

56

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Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-692613