Mr. Guareschi is the principal at Camillo Junior High School. According to the students, Mr. Guareschi's goal in life is to someday be the dictator of a small country. Holling notices that Mr. Guareschi uses several "dictator" techniques when he deals with students, such as using guilt-trips and insisting that he never makes mistakes. When he leaves the school for unknown reasons, Mrs. Sidman takes over.
Mr. Guareschi Quotes in The Wednesday Wars
The The Wednesday Wars quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Guareschi or refer to Mr. Guareschi. 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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When Mrs. Baker came back, her face was set and hard. "Your father has spoken over the phone with the nurse at the front desk. He has given approval for any necessary procedure, and says that, since everything seems under control, he will be along as soon as may be convenient."
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Mr. Guareschi Quotes in The Wednesday Wars
The The Wednesday Wars quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Guareschi or refer to Mr. Guareschi. 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:
).
January
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When Mrs. Baker came back, her face was set and hard. "Your father has spoken over the phone with the nurse at the front desk. He has given approval for any necessary procedure, and says that, since everything seems under control, he will be along as soon as may be convenient."
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