the film design seem to be the alpha and omega of some of the major issue in this country ( u. s. ) . we see relationship all over at the university set for the film . befittingly and the obvious of student v. s. teacher be present . but what the film add to it value be it other relationship represent male v. s. female and white v. s. black and and the individual v. s. society . but most important of all and in direct relation to all of the other relationship be the individual v. s. himself . i be amaze at how bilateral a point of view the director give to show the race relation on campus . most film typically show the injustice of one side while show the suffering of the other . this film show the injustice and suffering of both side . it do not attempt to show how either be right and although i would say the skin head be show a much crueler and vindictive ( quite obvious towards the end ) . the film also discuss sex and rape . it be ironically this injustice that in some way bring the two race together and for a time . lawrence fishburne do an over the top performance a the sagacious profesor phipps . he crumble the idea of race favortism and instead show the parallelism of the lazy and down trodden with the industrious and positive . other star that make this film be omar epps and ice cube and and jennifer connelly . michael rapaport give an excellent portrayal of a confused youth with misplaced anger who be look for acceptance . tyra bank make her film debut and prove supermodel can act . high learn get it name in show college a more than go to class and get a piece of paper . in fact and i would say the film be almost a satire in show student interaction with each other and rather than some dry book and a the real education at a university . it be a life learn process and not a textual one . i think you will find high learning be apropos to the important issue at many university and even life in general . positive .