Fabienne Muller
The aim of this thesis is to deal with controversial issues in an intermediate English language class. The focus lies on finding ways to integrate taboo topics in the curriculum and on making them accessible for the students, using The Perks of Being a Wallflower as a vehicle for this.
The first part analyzes, on the one hand, education in general in Luxembourg, as well as the role of the teacher. On the other hand, it considers Paulo Freire’s concept of democratic education with...