If you've read Avi's book Nothing but the Truth, you know that you can take many sides. It seems like every time you turn a page you can form a new opinion. With each opinion you can form new views and new opinions. One of the main points of view is that of Ms. Narwin. My reasons for siding with Mrs. Narwin are one, Mrs. Narwin meant nothing against patriotism by sending Philip out of class, second, Philip does nothing for patriotism, third, Philip is a liar who circumvents the In truth , fourth, not only do people's gossip exaggerate things, but so does the press, and fifth, there is a teacher/student stereotype that gives the student a "poor me" reputation that always proves them right. they will always win. Every time Mrs. Narwin sent Philip out, she didn't mean anything against patriotism. By the way the author portrays Mrs. Narwin, you can assume, by her actions and words, her true feelings on the matter. For example, on page 44, Ms. Narwin says, “Oh, that's a stupid deal. I guess it's because of the change in homeschooling. Announcements and so on. And when the national anthem plays, students are supposed to remain silent.” This shows that Ms. Narwin is not thinking too hard about the issue. She says it's a "stupid deal." She also tries to clarify whether this is the final rule. Through this and other parts of the book, you see that Ms. Narwin is very careful about what she says and does. She covers herself. Although the book never makes it clear whether Philip is not a patriot, it is very clear by the end of the book what his true feelings are. On page 212, when the teacher at his new school asks him if he would mind leading the class in singing the National Ant...... middle of paper ...... school. Just like in the book, an incident will occur, it will become “teacher versus student” and the fight will begin. Then the director is involved. If the problem is not resolved and the press talks about it, there is no doubt that the press will do what it will do. They will take the student's side. In the end, the student usually gets what they want. This may sound absurd, but the next time you hear about one of these events, see which side you jump to first. So, if you look back on all possible sides, has your opinion changed? I sided with Mrs. Narwin because Mrs. Narwin was not really against patriotism, Philip was not for patriotism in his actions, Philip was not for patriotism in his actions, Philip lied, the press and gossip blow things out of proportion. proportion, and when it comes to teacher versus student, the student will always win because of the stereotype. Which side would you take?