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* [[Do Not Go Gentle]]: A memorable recitation of the Trope Namer poem takes place at the end of Dangerous Minds, just as the protaganist teacher is about to give up, feeling overwhelmed and impotent to make a difference. Not exactly life or death in that situation, but facing the prospect of being a dedicated, caring teacher for one of the roughest public schools around is pretty daunting too. When her friend asks her why she decided to stay, she answers only "they gave me chocolate and called me their light..."

* [[Hot Teacher]]: Lou Anne Johnson as portrayed by both Pfeiffer and Potts.

* [[Inner City School]]: Parkmont High School. While the high school itself might be well off, the bussed in kids are typical of the trope. The TV show is more typical of the trope than the movie.

* [[Inner-City School]]: Parkmont High School. While the high school itself might be well off, the bussed in kids are typical of the trope. The TV show is more typical of the trope than the movie.

* [[Mighty Whitey]]: An ex-Marine and sassy white girl inspires a class room full of angry minority teenagers to learn. Though based on a true story, some of the changes from the book also qualify. Johnson used musical figures popular among the kids, such as [[Tupac Shakur]] and his contemporaries, in order to teach them English. The film replaces these African-American figures with the inspirational power of [[Bob Dylan]].

* [[Not Now, Kiddo]]: A student "pushes" his way into the principal's office to try and explain that some violence is going to happen. The principal, who has very strict rules about knocking, dismisses the student, who {{spoiler|ends up getting shot.}}

* [[Save Our Students]]: Johnson's efforts.

* [[White ~~Mans~~ Burden]]: Caucasian teacher to the rescue. Not true of the book though.

* [[White Man's Burden]]: Caucasian teacher to the rescue. Not true of the book though.

[[Category:Films of the 1990s]]

[[Category:Dangerous Minds]]

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