A Dominie Dismissed by Alexander Sutherland Neill
"A Dominie Dismissed" by Alexander Sutherland Neill is a semi-autobiographical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a schoolmaster, referred to as the Dominie, who faces dismissal due to his unconventional methods of teaching village children, prioritizing play and freedom over traditional discipline. As he navigates his dismissal and return to the village as a cattleman, the narrative explores themes of education, individuality, and authority, particularly through hisobservations of his successor and the impact of different teaching styles on the children. The opening of the novel introduces the Dominie as he prepares to leave his classroom, reflecting on his relationship with his students and the emotional weight of his impending departure. He expresses fondness for individual children, notably Jim Jackson, and worries about their adjustment to a more authoritarian new teacher named Macdonald. The protagonist's memories reveal the contrast between his nurturing, freedom-based teaching and Macdonald's rigid, disciplined approach, setting the stage for the central conflict of the narrative. The opening scenes are filled with humor, sentimentality, and introspection as the Dominie grapples with loss, identity, and the philosophy of education that he believes in. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Neill, Alexander Sutherland, 1883-1973 |
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| Title | A Dominie Dismissed |
| Note | Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by MWS, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | LF: Education: Individual institutions: Europe |
| Subject | Education -- Philosophy |
| Subject | Neill, Alexander Sutherland, 1883-1973 |
| Subject | Education -- Scotland |
| Subject | Teachers -- Scotland -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 57059 |
| Release Date | Apr 27, 2018 |
| Most Recently Updated | Apr 28, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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