Ms. Kwan

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caption = 'The Wrath of Kwan'
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(episode 1.03)
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nickname = The Wrath of Kwan
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occupation = English and Drama teacher at Degrassi Community School.
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spouse = Unnamed husband
episode = 39
portrayer =Linlyn Lue
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appearances = DegrassiCharAppearances
appearances = "Degrassi: The Next Generation"----
*1x03 Family Politics
*1x04 Eye of the Beholder
*1x06 The Mating Game
*1x07 Basketball Diaries
*1x08 Secret and Lies
*1x09 Coming of Age
*1x10 Rumors and Reputations
*1x11 Friday Night
*1x14 Under Pressure
*1x15 Jagged Little Pill
*2x01 "'When Doves Cry: Part 1
*2x04 Karma Chameleon
*2x05 Weird Science
*2x06 Drive
*2x07 Shout: Part 1
*2x08 Shout: Part 2
*2x09 Mirror in the Bathroom
*2x10 Take My Breath Away
*2x11 Don't Believe the Hype
*2x12 White Wedding: Part 1
*2x15 Hot for Teacher
*2x18 Dressed in Black
*2x19 Fight for Your Right
*3x01 Father Figure: Part 1
*3x09 Against All Odds
*3x10 Never Gonna Give You Up
*3x14 Accidents Will Happen: Part 1
*3x15 Accidents Will Happen: Part 2
*3x17 Don't Dream It's Over
*3x18 Rock and Roll High School
*4x04 Mercy Street
*4x07 Time Stands Still: Part 2
*4x08 Voices Carry: Part 1
*4x13 Bark at the Moon
*4x14 Secret: Part 1
*4x18 Modern Love
*5x01 Venus: Part 1
*5x04 Foolin'
*5x18 High Fidelity: Part 1
*6x13 If You Leave

Ms. Laura Kwan is a fictional school teacher on the "" television series. She is portrayed by Linlyn Lue.

Character's background

A devote but strict teacher, Ms. Kwan is an English and Drama teacher who has been seen to be teaching classes from Grade 7-12.

Displaying proficient knowledge in her field and especially demonstrated extensive knowledge relating to events and characters in drama plays, she often engages her classes to encourage the sharing of ideas, interpretations, and beliefs. Constantly vigilant for the completion of homework, assignments, and tasks much to the chagrin of her students, this methodology has had a profound affect. Jimmy Brooks learned the lesson of prioritization in the episode "" when he decided to complete her English assignment instead of training for basketball, and even went to the extent of reading the assigned book, "The Lord of the Flies", during a school basketball practice session. Consequently, this eventually would get Jimmy kicked off the team but as a result, Jimmy would be allowed more time for his studies and academic performance.

Though she first comes off as appearing strict and uptight, it is later learnt that she has a deep care for her profession and students. Her care for education and development is first apparent when she comments on Jimmy and Paige's portrayal of Romeo and Juliet as good, since they both share interesting "chemistry". In response to Sean's poem about hating poetry, her personal opinion permeated the learning environment as she remarked saying that his haiku worked, as its purpose was to put your feelings into verse. She sometimes sheds her strict and no-nonsensical attitude and personae and deliver words of encouragement and support for a student who is in desperate need of help, or who presents with distinction in learning. In the episode where Emma gets her first period, Ms. Kwan supports and boasts Emma's pro-feministic approach in dealing with J.T.'s comments. Even when she was approached by one of her most troubling student's (Spinner) seemingly farfetched and ridiculous claim in , she responds that defammation and rumour-mongering are serious offenses but would pursue his accusation if he had substantiated evidence.

Character History

Leaving Degrassi

In the episode , her strict attitude again causes much displeasure for Spinner and Jimmy. In her home room, Spinner disrupts the class by listening to his CD walkman and ignoring the lesson. Annoyed and frustrated, Ms. Kwan gives Spinner detention and attempts to confiscate his CD player, accidentally dropping it in the process. She tells him that if he keeps on wasting her time, she'll keep on wasting his. The loss of his disc player along with the detention sparks Spinner's desire for retribution.

Later in the hallway, Kwan spots Jimmy and Ashley making out and states that the school is a place for civility, while citing the finer points of the code of conduct. Jimmy declares that Kwan is a total tyrant but does not agree to go along with Spinner's plan for revenge. Later in class, while Ms. Kwan is in a meeting with Mr. Raditch, Spinner and Jimmy mock her teaching, as Spinner pretends to be Ms. Kwan and Jimmy plays himself. The boys are not aware that Ms. Kwan can hear them over the intercom until she enters the room and begins her lesson by quoting their comments about Shakespeare. After doing so, she tells Jimmy that he can keep Spinner company in detention.

In detention, Jimmy agrees to join Spinner in carrying out the revenge plans. Later that night, Spinner and Jimmy break into the announcement room while Ms. Kwan is teaching her night school class, which appears to be an ESL class. Spinner chews gum over the intercom, making Ms. Kwan think that it's someone in the class. When the sounds continue after she asks for them to stop, she checks the announcement room, having a custodian unlock the room for her. However, she doesn't see the boys because they're hiding under the desk and so Ms. Kwan returns to her classroom.

The boys then initiate the second phase of their plan, in which Spinner places a large order with Pizza Pizza for delivery to the classroom. When the delivery arrives, Ms. Kwan insists that she didn't place the order but the deliveryman says that since it is her name and number on the order, she's responsible. Her students decide to pay for the order themselves, which is several individual orders of chicken wings. One even uses the order to practice his English, much to Spinner and Jimmy's amusement.

Finally, Spinner and Jimmy egg her car, assigning every punishment to an egg, e.g. "This is for making me read Shakespeare in public." When she emerges from the school, the boys hide behind another car, where they see Ms. Kwan break down in tears when she sees her car.

In their English class the next day, Mr. Raditch informs them that Ms. Kwan has taken a leave of absence for the rest of the term. The class then learns that their class trip has been cancelled and that Ms. Kwan had been dealing with the illness of her husband and having to work overtime.

Return

She comes back the next season and is still teaching at Degrassi. She says her husband is getting better daily.

Trivia

* Her nickname that Spinner initiated, "The Wrath of Kwan", is a reference to the movie .
* Her license plate is 208 ALO
* Though she first appears in "Family Politics", she is not credited

See also

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