Reflection Paper About the Movie "Every Child Is Special"

REFLECTION PAPER FOR THE MOVIE

“EVERY CHILD IS SPECIAL”

Ishaan Awasthi an eight-year old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to
appreciate and who were always getting in trouble at school for being so misbehaving and out of
focus from his lessons. Too often, he would be caught by his teacher daydreaming and getting low
grades. He even cannot read nor write, for him letters and numbers are his enemy. For the people
around him, Ishaan is a naughty and lazy boy because of this, his father sent him to boarding school,
all alone and homesick with the hope of disciplining him, but the academic status of Ishaan did not
still improve. Instead, he became withdrawn and lonely, far from the Ishaan who was active and fun-
loving. Then came a new art teacher Ram Shankar Nikumbh who infects the students with joy and
optimism. He breaks all the rules of "how things are done" by asking them to think, dream and
imagine, and all the children respond with enthusiasm, all except Ishaan.

But with Ram Shankar Nikumbh’s time, patience, care, and some awesome motivation he ultimately
helps Ishaan find himself and change the way Ishaan would act towards school and learn to
appreciate himself even more. Ishaan Awasthi is not an ordinary student. He has a very wild and
creative imagination that brings him to different worlds, to worlds unknown to his classmates,
teachers and family. He usually plays and does things on his own, he has his own special perception
on things. Though his talent in painting and creativity is exceptional, he is just like every other kid, he
loves to play and goof around. But the problem was, he cannot not cope with school the way other
kids does. He has repeated the third grade, and still he did not show any improvement. He fails to
read and write properly that’s why he was unable to pass his subjects. At the same time, he cannot
attend to himself; buttoning his shirt or tying his shoe lace. A kid at the age of 9 is capable of all those
things, unfortunately for Ishaan he is not, because he suffered from dyslexia. The teacher-student
relationship here is just so heartwarming. In fact, it’s more touching than Ishaan’s relationship with his
parents. On his first day of school, Ishaan’s teachers were upset by his poor performance in class.

His Art;s teacher even whacked his knuckles five times. Ishaan was overwhelming and traumatized at
the same time because of how strict the teacher. He became depressed and sad. There is also a
scene where Ishaan runs away from school and loiters on the road for the whole day – for the fear of
being punished for not having done his homework. I never did anything like that in school. The
comparison might not be warranted but this is just one of those scenes which made me relate to
Ishaan’s plight in the movie. The incidents involving the teacher-student interactions depicted in this
movie are so relevant in today’s times when you get to see and hear on television at regular intervals
innovative punishments like whipping and punching done to students. He once complained that “The
letters are dancing!” when he was asked to read. Teacher threw him out of the class and the student
who passes by the hall mocked him for being punished. Moreover, Ishaan reversed letters when he
wrote and demonstrated a poor understanding of mathematical concepts. Sometimes if he commits
mistakes everybody laughs at him or will shout on him. A scenario that was related to me during my
elementary year that was related to Ishaan, is being bullied and put to shame by my teacher.

Everyone is challenged by obstacles in his or her life – serious problems to deal with. Some people
are defeated by the obstacles in their lives, while others find way to overcome them. I believe that
everyone has problems or challenges to overcome. Even people who think that they are perfect have
problems or challenges to overcome. Life is beautiful but not always easy, it has problems, too, and
the challenge lies in facing them with courage, letting the beauty of life act like a balm, which makes
the pain bearable, during trying times, by providing hope. As a student, who burns mid night oil,
makes sacrifice and resists temptations so that I can perform well. Similarly, a successful executive
has to face the ups and downs of life, not forgetting the life is a mix of success and failure, joy and
sorrow. I overcome my problem by means of self-steam and through the help of other people I meet
in this world. Ishaan overcome his problem through the help of Ram Shankar Nikumbh.

Difficulties test the courage, patience, perseverance and true character of a human being. Adversity
and hardships make a person strong and ready to face the challenge of life with equanimity. There is
no doubt that there can be no gain without pain. It is only when one toils and sweats it out that
success is nourished and sustained. Thus, life is and should not be just a bed of roses; thorns are
also a part of it and should be accepted by us just as we accept the beautiful side of life. And those,
who think that good times last forever, succumb to pressure during difficulties. They do not put in
required hard work and efforts because they break down easily.

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