![]() ![]() ![]() It is about Conroy (the teacher) trying to improve the kid's education and how they look at the world. His methods are much different then those being used, and annoy the principal of the not more than 10 children school. The children don't really know much about reading and writing, and when he comes they are hard pressed to even name the country they live in. ![]() Two of his novels, The Prince of Tides, and The Great Santini, were made into Oscar-nominated films. It is set in the 60s or 70s, and the school isn't very good. Pat Conroy (1945-2016) was an American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs. The Water Is Wide: A Memoir Kindle Edition by Pat Conroy (Author), William Keyserling (Photographer), & 1 more Format: Kindle Edition 3,453 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. And, a little more about the movie: It is based off a book that I have not read, but after seeing this I may It is about a school teacher who begins to teach at a small school on an island on the East coast, with primarily black children. ![]() I would see the movie for the really interesting and nice story and try to tune out the narrator. Having to hear "and she pursed her lips and smiled" while the character did just that was not adding to the movie. However, I would seriously advise against using a narrator like that again. The characters were good, the plot, the message, etc. ![]()
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