remarkable, one of a kind
The boys crown Mick barn boss and call him something else.
You're something else, O'Brien.Bad Boys · 1983 — 第 5 / 9 章 · 3'04" · B1
Inmates Forced to Read Aloud, Explained：something else
The class is supposedly about reading, but the teacher's "you think of yourself as a moron" makes it a lesson in humiliation. When the literacy test comes back, the room learns the real stakes: most of them read at a third-grade level.
あらすじ
In a juvenile detention classroom, a teacher calls on the boys one by one to read a sentence aloud. Perretti stumbles, Lofgren stumbles, and O'Brien gets the same treatment. The teacher then reads out their literacy test results and assigns a comic-book report, while the room's attention shifts to old grudges.
注目の表現
something elsego aheadkeep it simplewrite a report on
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このシーンの表現
something else
remarkable, one of a kind
The boys crown Mick barn boss and call him something else.
You fixed it in five minutes? You're something else.
このシーンの他の表現
- go ahead
go first, please do
- keep it simple
don't overcomplicate it
- write a report on
write a report about
- shit
what the hell is this
- think about that
have you considered it
このシーンのメモ一覧
51 行のセリフに 25 件のメモ
You're reduces to a weak form in fast speech.
You're something else, O'Brien.clear the way for
- Excuse me. Make way for the man. - You're it now.go first, please do
It is O'Brien's turn to read, and the teacher's Go ahead pushes him to start.
Go ahead, O'Brien.calm and composed
"Poise and control."read aloud to the class
Perretti, read the sentence to the class.idiot — A rude insult; it can easily start a fight.
- The dumb ass. - "Primordial..."nothing worth laughing at
Hey, look, this is nothing to laugh at.The t before to is often dropped.
Hey, look, this is nothing to laugh at.second conditional: A second conditional imagines a present situation that is not real.
Now, maybe if some of you could read, you wouldn't be in here.have you considered it
Right after saying literacy would keep them out, the teacher fires back a question.
You ever think about that?see oneself as
Look, you think of yourself as a moron, you can't feel that good about yourself, now, can you?feel good about oneself
Look, you think of yourself as a moron, you can't feel that good about yourself, now, can you?a reading and writing test
The teacher has just received the boys' literacy test results and reads them out loud.
I just got back the results of that literacy test you took, that reading test.write a report about
The teacher assigns a comic and asks the boys to write a report on it.
I want you to read the comic book I'm gonna give you and write a report on it.damn, crap — A common swear for frustration; keep it out of formal settings.
- Shit. - Oh, man.write about something
All right. I want you to write about the characters and the storyline.don't overcomplicate it
After assigning the comic report, the teacher adds Keep it simple to lower the bar.
All right? Keep it simple.they all count
Spelling, punctuation, they count.get going
Let's get started. It's gotta be done this period.be able to handle it
Sir, I don't think Lofgren can handle this.negation raising: The negative sits on think, but the doubt belongs to the clause.
Sir, I don't think Lofgren can handle this.too hard for someone
- It's a little too advanced for him. - Shut up.a slur for a Jewish person — An ethnic slur; never acceptable to use.
That's a good little kike.may I have
Can I have your spoon?「Inmates Forced to Read Aloud」を読み解く
What's really going on
The reading exercise isn't really about reading. The teacher tells them, "maybe if some of you could read, you wouldn't be in here," using their illiteracy as a weapon, then softens it with a comic-book assignment that feels like a joke at their expense. The boys answer with their own hierarchy: O'Brien is "something else," and someone jokes that Lofgren can't handle the work — "he has a mouth." Meanwhile the class splits along its usual lines of bullying and resentment, and the scene shows how the institution keeps everyone small. The education here is less about skills than about rank.
Theme
PowerThe teacher holds the room through humiliation, turning reading ability into a tool of control.
IdentityLabels like "moron" and "third grade" are meant to fix the boys in place.
このチャプターで学べること
- Go ahead is a green light, not a command.
- The second conditional makes the insult sting.
- Keep it simple lowers the bar for someone struggling.
- A tag question corners the listener into agreeing.
発音のポイント
- You're — You're reduces to a weak form in fast speech.
- nothing to — The t before to is often dropped.
Hey, look, this is nothing to laugh at.The teacher cuts off the laughter. Their reading failures are serious to him, not entertainment, and he wants the room to treat it that way.
Now, maybe if some of you could read, you wouldn't be in here.He ties their illiteracy directly to their imprisonment, blaming their situation on a basic skill they lack.
Look, you think of yourself as a moron, you can't feel that good about yourself, now, can you?He argues that accepting the label of stupid damages them, and tries to make reading feel like a matter of self-respect.
You should be in the third grade.The test results show most of them read at a third-grade level, a blunt slap at their age and pride.
I want you to read the comic book I'm gonna give you and write a report on it.This is his own version of a reading test: easy material, plus a written report that still demands spelling and punctuation.
Sir, I don't think Lofgren can handle this.A jab disguised as concern. Someone suggests the big, quiet inmate is too slow for the work, which earns a sharp reply.
I'm not telling you again.A flat warning. His patience is gone, and the next step will be punishment, not talk.
このシーンについての質問
Why does the teacher bring up the literacy test results?
He wants the boys to face their own reading level. The results are humiliating on purpose, but they also set up his comic-book assignment as a way to do better.
Why does the teacher say they should be in the third grade?
The test scores put most of them at a third-grade reading level despite their age. He uses it as a blunt fact to shock them into taking the class seriously.
Why does someone say Lofgren can't handle the assignment?
It is a taunt framed as concern. Lofgren is a target, and the remark is meant to humiliate him in front of the class rather than help him.
Is the comic-book report a punishment or a second chance?
Mostly a second chance. It lowers the barrier to reading while still requiring spelling and punctuation, so it asks for a small, achievable win.
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