The teacher “Mr. White” gradually becomes the dark and twisted “Walt.” The passionless, burnt out, and disillusioned educator spirals into the master of murderous manipulation.
But while Breaking Bad is a show of outrageous extremes, Walt’s life serves a cautionary tale to all, especially educators. Why did we get into teaching in the first place? Why are we still teaching, by default or by design? Perhaps we’ve all dreamt of what we could have been outside of teaching, and maybe some of us even envied Walt initially for having the moxie to actually do something about it.
When teaching becomes little more than a paycheck, we may need to reconsider our career choice lest we become miniature Walter Whites. This, of course, is based on the huge assumption that we are privileged enough to switch careers, in the event we need to.
“I have spent my whole life scared, frightened of things that could happen, might happen, might not happen, 50-years I spent like that. Finding myself awake at three in the morning. But you know what? Ever since my diagnosis, I sleep just fine. What I came to realize is that fear, that’s the worst of it. That’s the real enemy. So, get up, get out in the real world and you kick that ******* as hard you can right in the teeth.” – Walter White “
Jag tror att svenska lärare skulle behöva diskutera de här frågorna. Vi kan inte undervisa med rädsla som drivkraft.
Breaking bad är en serie som fortsätter inne i huvudet på oss som levt med Walter White i fem säsonger.
