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thx!
In the movie, Mr Holland’s Opus, there are many issues that relate to
human growth and development. One of the many that are worth
mentioning is the relationship between Holland and his students. In the
beginning, Holland’s goal was to write one memorable piece of music that
would be in the music scene forever. However, he ends up teaching
music at a high school hoping it would pay off the bills. He is frustrated at
first because the students are bored and unresponsive, yet Holland didn’t
give up. He manages to teach students through radical methods such as
playing rock and roll instead of Mozart. As time goes on, Holland develops
a strong bond with the students. He spends untold hours preparing
lessons, connecting with students, organizing a marching band, and
directing the school musical. All of this extra work pays off, as Holland is
able to realize the importance of what he is doing, and finally admits that
teaching is all he ever really wanted to do.
Another issue of human growth is the relationship between Cole and
his father. Holland really wanted to share his passion of music with Cole.
However, he couldn’t accept that Cole had a 90% hearing loss because
he knew Cole would never appreciate music the way he does. Unable to
draw the child into his musical world, Holland struggles to communicate
with him as professional responsibilities consume him. In addition, the
hearing loss limits Cole’s development as he has to attend a private
school to communicate using sign language. This results in Holland
thinking that his son will never understand why what he does is
important. An example would be the death of John Lennon. Holland
brushes off his son, believing Cole couldn't possibly understand the depth
of his sorrow. Cole has to get into his father’s face to explain that he does
indeed care about music, because it is so much a part of his father. Cole
pleads his father to teach him more about music so he can understand.
This is the turning point in their relationship that opens the door of
communication. Holland works with the principal at Cole's school to plan a
way to share the high school orchestra's performance with the
hearing impaired. They agree to use lights to punctuate the orchestral
number, and sign to share the lyrics of a song that Glenn Holland
dedicates to his son. Father and son are shown joyfully sharing music
later, Cole feeling the vibrations by sitting on a stereo speaker. Equally
important is the relationship between Cole and his mother. Much of the
responsibility in taking care of Cole is his mother. She really wanted to
Cole to share the same the passion with his father. She tried her best to
give the support that was needed to bring Cole up. The scene where Mrs
Holland was screaming and going hysterical to his husband over the issue
on which school Cole should attend was memorizing. It teaches us that a
person should love his son/daughter no matter how they look or what
defects have. Many people in this society neglect their children because
they are not born normal. As a result, these children feel isolated in the
society which can lead to serious problems in the future.
In the end of the movie, Holland’s compassion for his students and his
desire to bond with his son carries him through his troubles, and actually
pays off for him at the end, when he sees what has become of his
beloved pupils. His students and family are his music, written on his
heart, commending him to us and instructing us about the meaning of
lifelong investment in something worthwhile: people. And with the help of
his students and his family, Glenn Holland learns that though our lives
don't always turn out the way we plan them, life is what happens when
you embrace the unexpected.
thx!
In the movie, Mr Holland’s Opus, there are many issues that relate to
human growth and development. One of the many that are worth
mentioning is the relationship between Holland and his students. In the
beginning, Holland’s goal was to write one memorable piece of music that
would be in the music scene forever. However, he ends up teaching
music at a high school hoping it would pay off the bills. He is frustrated at
first because the students are bored and unresponsive, yet Holland didn’t
give up. He manages to teach students through radical methods such as
playing rock and roll instead of Mozart. As time goes on, Holland develops
a strong bond with the students. He spends untold hours preparing
lessons, connecting with students, organizing a marching band, and
directing the school musical. All of this extra work pays off, as Holland is
able to realize the importance of what he is doing, and finally admits that
teaching is all he ever really wanted to do.
Another issue of human growth is the relationship between Cole and
his father. Holland really wanted to share his passion of music with Cole.
However, he couldn’t accept that Cole had a 90% hearing loss because
he knew Cole would never appreciate music the way he does. Unable to
draw the child into his musical world, Holland struggles to communicate
with him as professional responsibilities consume him. In addition, the
hearing loss limits Cole’s development as he has to attend a private
school to communicate using sign language. This results in Holland
thinking that his son will never understand why what he does is
important. An example would be the death of John Lennon. Holland
brushes off his son, believing Cole couldn't possibly understand the depth
of his sorrow. Cole has to get into his father’s face to explain that he does
indeed care about music, because it is so much a part of his father. Cole
pleads his father to teach him more about music so he can understand.
This is the turning point in their relationship that opens the door of
communication. Holland works with the principal at Cole's school to plan a
way to share the high school orchestra's performance with the
hearing impaired. They agree to use lights to punctuate the orchestral
number, and sign to share the lyrics of a song that Glenn Holland
dedicates to his son. Father and son are shown joyfully sharing music
later, Cole feeling the vibrations by sitting on a stereo speaker. Equally
important is the relationship between Cole and his mother. Much of the
responsibility in taking care of Cole is his mother. She really wanted to
Cole to share the same the passion with his father. She tried her best to
give the support that was needed to bring Cole up. The scene where Mrs
Holland was screaming and going hysterical to his husband over the issue
on which school Cole should attend was memorizing. It teaches us that a
person should love his son/daughter no matter how they look or what
defects have. Many people in this society neglect their children because
they are not born normal. As a result, these children feel isolated in the
society which can lead to serious problems in the future.
In the end of the movie, Holland’s compassion for his students and his
desire to bond with his son carries him through his troubles, and actually
pays off for him at the end, when he sees what has become of his
beloved pupils. His students and family are his music, written on his
heart, commending him to us and instructing us about the meaning of
lifelong investment in something worthwhile: people. And with the help of
his students and his family, Glenn Holland learns that though our lives
don't always turn out the way we plan them, life is what happens when
you embrace the unexpected.
