Tyrants, Heroes and Bureaucrats

  • Marina Polacco Università dell'Aquila
Keywords: School, Oppression, Desire,

Abstract

Since the 19th century, the literary representations of school have been founded on two different perspective: school has been portrayed either as a tyrannical, oppressive institution, or as a means of personal and social redemption and growth. The same alternative applies also to the representation of the teacher, and of her/his relationship with the students: either a merciless war, or a splendid opportunity of mutual enrichment. This dialectic is outlined through a series of exemplary literary works, from Edmondo De Amicis’s Romanzo di un maestro to Sandro Onofri’s Registro di classe.

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Author Biography

Marina Polacco, Università dell'Aquila
Marina Polacco (1968) did her undergraduate and graduate studies at the Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa), where she also was research fellow. She has written on modern and contemporary literature (Pirandello, Calvino, Garcia Marquez, Pennac, Moltalban, among others); she has also extensively worked on school education (and published a literary textbook for high school). Presently, she is a high school teacher, and a member of the Compalit-Scuola board.

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Published
2015-11-30
How to Cite
Polacco, M. (2015). Tyrants, Heroes and Bureaucrats. Between, 5(10). https://doi.org/10.13125/2039-6597/1807