Never Fade Away A Novel
Never Fade Away, a novel by William Hart, published by Fithian Press in 2002, explores the challenges faced by immigrant and minority students in an English Department that enforces narrow standards of competency. The narrative centers on an untenured instructor who defies the department’s decision to fail a Vietnamese math major with a talent for storytelling. As he fights to keep her in school, his actions lead to his dismissal and a public grievance hearing that draws significant attention from students and the community.
The story unfolds through alternating journal entries from both the teacher, a Vietnam veteran and novelist, and the student he defends, a refugee dedicated to her studies and family. Readers will find a deep exploration of their evolving friendship as they navigate the complexities of their relationship, particularly during the pivotal hearing where their bond is misinterpreted. The novel touches on themes of cultural heritage and the struggles of city life, providing insight into the personal and academic challenges faced by those caught in a rigid educational system. With 202 pages, this edition is presented in English and offers a thought-provoking look at the intersection of education, identity, and resilience.
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In William Harte (TM)s Never Fade Away an English Department offers writing courses that jettison from school immigrant and minority students who cane (TM)t meet the departmente (TM)s narrow standards of competency. The students have entrance-level SAT scores, but theye (TM)re disappearing in droves through the trap-door of their introductory English classes.
An untenured and unruly instructor refuses to cooperate when the Department fails one of his students, a Vietnamese math major with a genius for storytelling. The teacher manages to keep the woman in school, but is fired for his defiance. To fight back he files a grievance, which mushrooms into a public hearing. From day one interested students cram the auditorium.
The story in Never Fade Away is told through alternating entries from two journals. One is kept by the teacher, a Vietnam vet and novelist; the other by the student he defends, a refugee from South Vietnam devoted to her studies, to Buddhism, and to her familye “alive only as ghosts. Privy to the paire (TM)s intimate thoughts, we watch a deep symbiotic friendship develop. Their involvement reaches a crux at the hearing, when their relationship is painted as a romance, and teacher and student are forced to examine the basis of their friendship.
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