A Hope in the Unseen
by Ron Suskind

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One of Cedric’s teachers at Brown. When Cedric turns in an impassioned poem instead of the assigned analytical essay, Wakefield is forced to decide what to do. After much debate, he gives Cedric a B for his efforts but implores him to follow directions next time, as critical thinking and analytical writing are things he needs to learn now that he’s in college.

Larry Wakefield Quotes in A Hope in the Unseen

The A Hope in the Unseen quotes below are all either spoken by Larry Wakefield or refer to Larry Wakefield. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 12 Quotes

“If you’re going to make it here, Cedric, you’ll have to find some distance from yourself and all you’ve been through. The key, I think, is to put your outrage in a place where you can get at it when you need to, but not have it bubble up so much, especially when you’re asked to embrace new ideas or explain what you observe to people who share none of your experiences.”

Related Characters: Larry Wakefield (speaker), Cedric Jennings
Page Number and Citation: 303
Explanation and Analysis:
As part of his education seminar, Cedric has chosen to write a poem for his midterm, which greatly diverged from the actual assignment. The students had discussed the format of the midterm in class, and a student mentioned wanting to write something more creative, in order to express her emotions about the things she observed. Cedric agreed, noting that he had a hard time being dispassionate about his observations. He ended up writing an epic poem, which was really quite good, and his professor brought him in to discuss this. While the professor liked the poem, he advised Cedric to Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Volup
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Larry Wakefield Character Timeline in A Hope in the Unseen

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Chapter 12: Let the Colors Run
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In Larry Wakefield’s education class, the students are arguing about the midterm paper, suggesting that they should have... (full context)
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In class, Wakefield passes out the midterms and Cedric’s does not have a grade on it. He asks... (full context)