Question

Answer in about 50 words to the question given below:

The extract presents E. R. Braithwaite as a silent observer in ‘To Sir, with Love’. Explain.

Answer 1

E. R. Braithwaite observes a remarkable change in his student’s behaviour during the half-year report presentation. The same students who were once disrespectful and ill-mannered now behave with maturity and dignity. They address senior girls as ‘Miss’ and move about in an orderly manner, reflecting their growth. Through their subject presentations, they emphasise the core values Braithwaite instilled in them: equality, the interdependence of mankind, and international and interracial cooperation. Braithwaite watches all these positive changes unfold in silence, filled with quiet pride.