This teaching tells the touching story of his experiences with Tara. The only shy 14-year-old white girl in his class of all males, it was obvious that Tara was not going to survive his speech class. In order to bring her out of her shell, the teacher told her that he was requiring her to participate in the school play as one of the leading roles.
Although she ran offstage in tears following her audition, Tara returned the next day and requested that she be allowed to participate in the play. For the first time in 50 years, the school advanced to the next level of competition after the play was performed, and Tara was named Best Actress. She went on to be an active member of the school's drama department, and she received the same award every year at competitions.
Visiting her teacher on a visit home after graduating, she confided in him that she was attending college to pursue a career as a drama teacher.
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