Pat Conroy, an ambitious, slightly rebellious idealistic teacher accepts Bennington county, SC's school board superintendent's offer to teach the all-black kids of the pauper fishery community on Yamacraw Island. Staffless 'head' mistress Brown incarnates stupidity and blind rule obedience, her didactic skills consisting in scolding and spanking her students. Pat moves heaven and earth to motivate and educate, but after finally getting trough to pupils and parents is refused contract renewal by the arch-conservative authorities.
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"The Water Is Wide" might refer to:The Water Is Wide (book) (1972), by Pat Conroy
The Water Is Wide, a Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie based on Pat Conroy's book
"The Water Is Wide" (song), a British folk song of Scottish origin
The Water Is Wide by jazz musician Charles Lloyd
The Water is Wide by Irish singer Órla Fallon
"The Water is Wide", an episode of the television series The Unit
