One of Tara’s early supervisors during her study abroad program at Cambridge. He is fascinated by Tara’s background, and sees teaching her as having “stepped into Shaw’s Pygmalion.” He works tirelessly with Tara on perfecting her essays and other written work, and shows such kindness, interest, and support that Tara becomes overwhelmed. He eventually helps Tara secure a scholarship for further study at Cambridge, willing even to support her education financially in order to help her achieve her full potential.
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Professor Steinberg Character Timeline in Educated
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Chapter 28: Pygmalion
...assigned a supervisor, a professor who will oversee her work during the program—her supervisor is Professor Jonathan Steinberg , a scholar renowned for his writings on the Holocaust. At her first meeting with...
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Professor Steinberg takes a special interest in Tara, poring meticulously over her papers and helping her to...
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Chapter 29: Graduation
...forget the profound happiness she experienced there—but her mentors will not allow her to forget. Professor Steinberg encourages her to apply for a prestigious scholarship to study at Cambridge, and she does.
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