Boston Public

             Boston Public is an intriguing mixture of both reality and fiction. While some occurrence are believable others are things that will likely not happen in any school. This show is among the very few that are not dominated by teen pop stars; famed for their looks not they're acting abilities.
             The American producers are obsessed with actors with the perfect body, face and looks. It is a way of holding the viewer's attention, but they over play that method too much and don't focus on real life issues. Most shows on television have a continuous drama one after another all having to do with sex, and boy-girl relationship. Although Boston Public has it own case of that, it does not play a significant role in the show. Even if it does have romance, it ties in with the story.
             It seems the domino theory can be applied to this show. One downfall leads to another and as a result a whole chain of reaction is played out in each episode. Boston Public in some sense is very similar to a soap opera. A character can be removed and as well as be placed in the story line. Lauren and another teacher growing fondness for each other is underplayed by the fact that it is an instrument in which a student uses to take her revenge on the school. That student wants revenge because she is suspended for putting a political satire on her WebPages, a political satire that concerns one of the teachers in the school, Mr. Lipschitz. Mr. Lipschitz is a witness to case filed against the school by the teacher who loves to discipline students by paddling them.
             Racism is still a big problem in certain places in the United States regardless of works done by leaders, such as Martin Luther King Jr. It is enlightening to see those same problem plays itself out on screen and be able to view it from the perspective of different individuals. In this show, the question "Does racism still exists in life or is it only in the minds of some pe...

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