Calvin and His Patterns

While Calvin may not necessarily come across as the sharpest tool in the shed, he is bright in his own way. He lacks motivation and support from those around him as well as personal tools to get him where he should be. Because Calvin has no support system, he may even have a support system that is bringing him down, that might actually be one of the contributors to Calvin’s indifference or even disdain for learning comes from his teacher’s attitude and outlook on Calvin and his learning. Obviously, not every student and teacher pair is going to get along, that much is obvious. However, Ms. Wormwood is often dismissive and even rude toward Calvin. In the comic below, you see that instead of inspiring Calvin and pushing him to work harder, she does the opposite and discourages him.