Joe Clark Lean On Me Analysis

In the movie Lean on Me, Joe Clark enticed the student’s that everyone is capable of starting in the dirt and ending at the top, like a seed that evolves into an enormous tree. Mr. Clark provides various ways towards the student’s that they can still succeed in school and life. Mr. Clark does not play around when it comes to education. Education is the most important entity in his eyes, and Mr. Clark tries to explain to everyone why. The way Joe proposed this to the student’s is by credibility. Mr. Clark started by giving an introductory speech to all of the irresponsible students. Joe showed who had the authority and the power throughout the school. Mr. Clark also spoke out to the teachers. Mr. Clark demonstrated where all of these ignorant students will end up in life if the teachers don’t do their job. The students are …show more content…
Emotion is extremely important as well. Getting someone to think something that they have originally thought can be life changing. When Mr. Clark gave that speech at the beginning, Joe explained what would happen to them if they did not do well in school. Joe used their ignorance against them to scare them into getting the right mindset. Also, when Mr. Clark spoke out to all of the teachers, Joe made the teachers feel guilty for not doing their only job. Joe told the teachers that it is not the students fault they all failed the practice test, but that it is the teacher's fault. As soon as the exam day came up, Joe gave one last speech to the students. Joe made these students angry at the fact that the state feels that the school is pointless, and that these kids are not learning anything. Mr. Clark convinced everyone that they will pass. Conversely all of the students have their mind set on getting the correct answers which will lead to their future. Once that seed grows, it will just keep getting bigger and bigger, just like the students becoming more