In 1953, at Wesley Women’s College , known as the "Ivy without Men" in Massachusetts , USA , a new art history teacher named Catherine Watsonplayed by. She was a beautiful and mature woman. Graduated from UCLA, accepted the idea of liberal reforms in the university, and determined to become an outstanding professor.
Although the status of women in the United States in the 1950s was gradually valued, the feudal ideology in the Upper Class was still very serious. In Wesley , a famous women's university, most of the students have a good family background and have received excellent education since childhood. However, the college's education for students is not to teach them how to acquire the subject knowledge they are interested in, nor does it attach importance to psychological education, but to define the success of students as future marriages. The purpose of their learning is to marry a good husband. Several very active girls represented by Betty, Joanand Livi, who like to show off in class , And even use various methods to challenge teachers in the classroom. Catherine did not follow the school's consistent teaching practices and styles like other teachers. She not only challenged some of the school's practices and rules, but also encouraged students to explore their own interests and boldly practice their ideas.
In the end, she won the respect and love of the students with her youthful and straightforward style, rich knowledge of art history and fun and enthusiastic teaching style, and she was called " Mona Lisa " by the female students
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