Reviews for Night Thoreau Spent in Jail

The average rating for Night Thoreau Spent in Jail based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-12-11 00:00:00 Thomas Krueger There are days when I am not fit to be a teacher, and today is one of them. I had a 13.5 hour day yesterday and this one may be longer. My English 11 class finished reading this play this morning. One female pronounced it "gay" and said it "sucked." A male student declared it "pointless." Again, there are some days I just am not fit to be a teacher. Despite my displeasure, I gathered enough professionalism to encourage discussion on the the writers' purpose, and to discourage the use of the word "gay" as a demeaning adjective. There were perhaps a handful out of the class of 20 who will take something away from this play, which I found to be an excellent portrayal of HDT's views and an excellent look at what nonconformity means, looks like and often results in. There is seldom any kind of immediate positive feedback in teaching. I have yet to have a current student thank me for the lessons I prepare, the learning I assess. But I do have those who come back and offer their gratitude, as well as acknowledgement that teachers really do know what they are talking about. So I will wait and hope that some of what I do for these students will rub off, and hope for that delayed learning that is teenage experience.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-12-21 00:00:00 David Rauen 3.5 While reading it as opposed to watching it may have lessened some of the play's magic, I still loved the portrayal of Thoreau and agreed with many aspects of his philosophy. A great introduction to Transcendentalism. Also, I will remember this line forever: "I hereby excommunicate you from the Milky Way!" Ha ha.