Movie: The Paper Chase Essay, Research Paper

Movie: The Paper Chase

The most famous quote in the movie, “The Paper Chase”, would have to be

when Kingsfield says, “You’ll come in here with a scull full of mush and leave

thinking like a lawyer.”

This movie should teach a high school student that going to college

demands a lot more than the “easy street” they’ve been riding in high school.

The movie teaches that you need to be able to put up with the arrogance

of the rich and uppity people that attend an Ivy League school. They are very

expensive and most students come from wealthy families.

“The Paper Chase” teaches the viewer that law school is very stressful;

it is a way of life not just going to school; and you must have what it takes

just to survive law school.

The things I liked most about Mr. Kingsfield was well organized, and

that he was a difficult teacher. Difficult teachers usually make you learn for

yourself.

The only things I didn’t like about Mr. Kingsfield were that he was rude

to his students and that he didn’t remember anyone’s face without the seating

chart.

The name, “The Paper Chase”, most likely came from the pursuit of

receiving a diploma in law. All of the students strived for their diplomas

throughout the movie.

Hart possessed many characteristics that helped him be successful at

Harvard. Among these were: endurance, will power, and respect for his

professors.

I liked Ford best out of all the students. He had most of the

characteristics needed to survive Harvard, but also kept his sense of humor.