Escalante and MacFarland

As i was reading Mike Rose's I just want to be average  part 2, I was surprised to see how much Mr. Macfarland  reminded me of Stand and Deliver's Mr.  Escalante.  Although they both taught different subjects, their teaching style and passion to help their students succeed was all the same.   In Stand and Deliver it was almost impossible for the students to be unruly in Mr. Escalante's class because he would either make a joke right back to them, or kick them out of the class.  Similarly, the students in Mr. MacFarlands class were unable to cause problems because they would end up looking "foolish rather than daring".  Although this was not because he would retaliate, but because the students respected how hard this man worked, and how much time he spent on leaning more and more so that he could teach more and more.  Other than some lifestyle differences like their place of residence, I find Mr. Escalante and Mr. MacFarland to be very similar teachers, with the same passion for what they do every day.