ABSTRACT
The Pink Floyd song Another Brick in the Wall, reflects the victimization that students may feel at the hands of teachers. It also expresses the sense of abandonment felt when adults who are looked to for guidance and support, either attempt to control and dominate the kids, or leave them bereft of emotional support or understanding. The sense by those in control that the “evil” nature of kids will take over, is suffered by the students, who may begin to feel more and more isolated and misunderstood. From a socio-political perspective, a society that primarily identifies with valuing and loving children, tends to deny the resentment and dislike it may feel toward its children and adolescents. Violent feelings towards youth, while being consciously denied, are made obvious in the alarming numbers of young people who are incarcerated at the hands of a legal system mostly hostile to youth, and in the statistics showing the many incidents of child abuse.
