Do you think Professor Kingsfield respected his students? How can you tell? Have you ever had a teacher like him?
In all honesty, Kingsfield had the right amount of respect most professors of his stature would offer to their students. Coming from a prestigious university, Kingsfield does not see light to the lighter side of life, rather that the campus grounds is a sanction for work ethics and nothing more. That is not to say he is a coarse, bitter professor; Kingsfield shows a very cutthroat persona that many liberal minded or spirited individuals would find appalling. However, his attitude in the class is a means to harden the students and further their development for the rough, jagged field of Law, especially in an atmosphere that is considered to be one of the most prestigious environments to foster that skill. Fortunately, I never had a teacher to the likes of Kingsfield, but should that day ever come, I would come to terms and understand the reasoning behind their motives. Nonetheless, I would still possibly curse them out should I ever get tired of their bull.
"What surprised you about the portrayal of law school in the movie? Which parts to you think were the most realistic/least realistic?"
Interestingly enough, the most surprising portrayal in the film is Hart's idiocracy. For a Harvard student, Hart's interaction with women (as well as the absurdly sensual confrontation that ensues with one) is ultimately a reflection of his lacking courtship. Seriously, he's pretty much a jerk. He has this dominant controlling mindset that does reflect his academic side, but also displays how he is unable to shut it off and assimilate to a comfortable lifestyle. Once again, in other words, he seems like a pompous rich kid. Nonetheless, I believe the display of rigorous coursework, the mental breakdowns, and the over encompassing stress are legitimately accurate in the film, considering students who have NOT EVEN BEEN TO A LAW SCHOOL ALREADY EXPERIENCD THAT.
