MacFarland and Escalante

Mr. MacFarland and Mr. Escalante were similar in that they both dealt with a difficult group of students and pushed them to be the best that they could be. They encouraged their students to go to college, even intervening in their personal lives. Such as Mr. Escalante going to speak with Ana's father and MacFarland even getting Rose accepted to a college and helping him obtain a grant. Their teaching styles differ in that Escalante seems to be much more informal; however, Rose does not go into detail about MacFarland's teaching style and focuses on the impact he had on Rose. It should also be taken into consideration that Escalante's teaching was probably somewhat dramatized for the purpose of the film. Their styles may have differed, but it can be said that both teachers were highly motivated and encouraged their students to be the same regardless of the student's background or placement in school.