Dewey Finn Essay
During the course of the film, School of Rock, the main character, Dewey Finn, manages to become a successful teacher. Discuss
School of Rock examines the farcical situation that develops when failed rock guitarist, Dewey Finn, becomes a substitute teacher at the prestigious prep school, Horace Green. Dewey lands the job by pretending to be Ned Schneebly, his flatmate and best friend. We expect him to fail miserably but despite some setbacks, Dewey manages turn himself into a caring and inspiring teacher. When Dewey first arrives at Horace Green, he is clearly unfit for teaching. Things change, however, when Dewey overhears the students’ music class and realises that they could help him win ‘Battle of the Bands’. He invents a class project, …show more content…
A concerned policeman breaks the news at a parent evening and Dewey is chased out of Horace Green by angry parents. He immediately reverts to old habits, sleeping in and feeling sorry for himself, but the students are determined to see it through. Once again they find themselves without a teacher and take advantage of the situation by tricking the bus driver to take them to the show, picking up Dewey on the way. Running late there is only time for one song and Dewey shows his increased maturity by recommending they play ‘Zack’s song’ as he finally realises the students are ‘better than’ him. They play the song to rapturous applause, but Dewey’s excitement vanishes when No Vacancy are announced as winners. The students remind Dewey of some of his critical lessons, ‘Rock isn’t about getting an A’ and ‘Don’t let the man get you down’. The band is called back for an encore and Dewey is vindicated when Principal Mullins, the parents and even Ned, forgive him and join in the celebrations. This reminds us of Ms Mullins’ words, ‘You are a dedicated, talented teacher, and those parents are gonna love you.’ Dewey’s words, ‘Look they’re really cool kids, and if they were mine, I would be so proud’ are even more insightful and show his transformation from wannabe rock star to an inspiring
School of Rock examines the farcical situation that develops when failed rock guitarist, Dewey Finn, becomes a substitute teacher at the prestigious prep school, Horace Green. Dewey lands the job by pretending to be Ned Schneebly, his flatmate and best friend. We expect him to fail miserably but despite some setbacks, Dewey manages turn himself into a caring and inspiring teacher. When Dewey first arrives at Horace Green, he is clearly unfit for teaching. Things change, however, when Dewey overhears the students’ music class and realises that they could help him win ‘Battle of the Bands’. He invents a class project, …show more content…
A concerned policeman breaks the news at a parent evening and Dewey is chased out of Horace Green by angry parents. He immediately reverts to old habits, sleeping in and feeling sorry for himself, but the students are determined to see it through. Once again they find themselves without a teacher and take advantage of the situation by tricking the bus driver to take them to the show, picking up Dewey on the way. Running late there is only time for one song and Dewey shows his increased maturity by recommending they play ‘Zack’s song’ as he finally realises the students are ‘better than’ him. They play the song to rapturous applause, but Dewey’s excitement vanishes when No Vacancy are announced as winners. The students remind Dewey of some of his critical lessons, ‘Rock isn’t about getting an A’ and ‘Don’t let the man get you down’. The band is called back for an encore and Dewey is vindicated when Principal Mullins, the parents and even Ned, forgive him and join in the celebrations. This reminds us of Ms Mullins’ words, ‘You are a dedicated, talented teacher, and those parents are gonna love you.’ Dewey’s words, ‘Look they’re really cool kids, and if they were mine, I would be so proud’ are even more insightful and show his transformation from wannabe rock star to an inspiring