Set in 1953, Katherine Ann Watson (Julia Roberts) is a free-spirited graduate of UCLA who accepts a teaching post at Wellesley College, a women-only school where the students are torn between the repressive mores of the time and their longing for intellectual freedom. Katherine is a very modern woman, particularly for the 1950s, and has a passion not only for art but for her students. For the most part, the students all seem to be biding their time, waiting to find the right man to marry. The students are all very bright and Katherine feels they are not reaching their potential. Altough a strong bond is formed between teacher and student, Katherine 's views are incompatible with the dominant culture of the college. Nevertheless, she decides to instill into her students her own beliefs of what is important in learning.
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