Part one of term paper
East Side High School was labeled a "cauldron of violence." After they were designated this harsh term, Joe Clark becomes the head principal and changes it all around – or does he? is a story of hope, development, love, hate, and dependence. As a father figure and friend, Clark’s strict disciplining and harsh attitude he ...

Part two of term paper
... Joe Clark does not get his name from out of the blue. He is violent, angry, and set in his own ways and beliefs. His wife that left him and the one friend that he has are all reflective signs of his horrendous behavior. He walks around the school with a baseball bat, rather than a clipboard or briefcase. The fear that he "earns" is more prevalent than the respect that the students and teachers have for him. He likes to be known as "HNIC" – the "head nigger i ...