Painterly school desk and chair with a white paper airplane against a worn green wall.

Original artwork, not a still

Louanne Johnson

There are no victims in this classroom.

— Dangerous Minds • 1995

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The teacher frames the classroom as a place where pupils can act and make choices. Rejecting the label of victim challenges a sense of helplessness.

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