By the end of 'The Blackboard Jungle,' characters learn how to navigate through personal and social struggles in an attempt to move beyond their present social stations. But many also remained poor as the industry changed.

Immigrants traveled from many countries for a proverbial piece of the pie. EVAN HUNTER'S 'Blackboard Jungle,' which tells a vicious and terrifying tale of rampant hoodlumism and criminality among the students in a large city vocational training school, was sensational. For many years, society has believed that education provided the best solution for achievement towards the American dream. Evan Hunter (1926-2005) was perhaps best known for his hugely successful 87th Precinct series. Racial prejudice after the war continues to prevail as well as discrimination towards women in the workforce. : The Blackboard Jungle (9780747531845) by Evan Hunter and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. The theme of this first novel is the problem of the teacher in the vocational high school in New York City and it has. Ed McBain, the celebrated mystery writer, was a teacher back when he wrote this book.

However, the reality of American school life reflects a different ideal. As a mystery writer with my debut novel in its initial release and a teacher with over twenty years of experience in an impoverished high school, I found Evan Hunters THE BLACKBOARD JUNGLE fascinating. Set against the changing social culture of the 1950s, The Blackboard Jungle is a fascinating time capsule that brilliantly illuminates an issue still in the forefront of our minds. Within the novel, Hunter suggests that American idealism centers on the belief that education should be the main goal of all public school systems it, in essence, should be the 'bulwark' of democracy. Hunters popular and groundbreaking novel attracted much attention when it was first published, and it became a top bestseller in 1955. The main theme of 'The Blackboard Jungle' is the clash between American idealism and the realities of American school life. Hunter's work is set during a time after the war. Evan Hunter's novel 'The Blackboard Jungle' centers on a primary theme. The Blackboard Jungle by Evan Hunter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at .uk.

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