IntroductionMr. Holland's work follows thirty years of Glenn Holland's life and details his journey to enlightenment. The only clues to his life before the film begins are his love of music and desire to become a composer, having been a member of a touring band and earning a degree in music. The film picks up when Glenn and his wife Iris are settling into a small apartment as he prepares for his first day as a high school music teacher. Iris doesn't seem to have any dreams other than supporting her husband: her happiness comes from Glenn's happiness. Setting and story of the film Glenn Holland is a musician in his thirties with the dream of composing his own symphonic score (opus). He stops traveling with his band to settle down with his wife, taking a job as a music teacher at John F. Kennedy (JFK) High School. Glenn left his band and took up a teaching position to allow him to realize his dream of composing his own symphony. Iris Holland is Glenn's wife. She is very supportive of him and is willing to work as a photographer to ensure that he can stop teaching after a few years so that he can devote himself full time to his work. She remains devoted to Glenn after their son's birth, but clearly takes a larger role in his son's life, as years pass before Glenn discovers that he and his son can have a meaningful relationship. Coltrane (Cole) Holland is the son of Glenn and Iris. Glenn is frustrated with teaching when Iris tells him she is pregnant, redirecting his life again. Once Glenn comes to terms with the idea of ​​having a family, even giving up his summers to teach chauffeur to buy a house rather than work on his opera, he seems quite happy to have a... middle of paper... ....does his family work.Summary and ConclusionIn the final scene, Gertrude tells Glenn that he may feel that his life has been "misspent" by not becoming rich and famous with his work, but he needs to understand that his students and family are his legacy (Field et al., 1995). While I have seen Glenn happy at various moments in Mr. Holland's work — the birth of his son, his musical discoveries with students — those are only brief moments in time. Glenn doesn't seem to realize that his life has always had meaning and doesn't seem to truly appreciate the life he has with his wife and son until the end of the film, when he is confronted by all the people whose lives he has touched in the past. three decades. In his moment of enlightenment he is rewarded by directing his play which is performed by his most memorable students while his family watches and shares his joy.