The Power of the Pen

January 18, 1990
30 min
Season 3 - Episode 13: The Power of the Pen

Season 3 - Episode 13: The Power of the Pen

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Overview

Dwayne struggles with an assignment for poetry class, as the students must compose their own verses. William Shakespeare appears to him in a dream and stresses that his pursuit of a career in math does not mean that he cannot also appreciate poetry. He encourages Dwayne to write about something for which he feels passion. Whitley reads Dwayne's beautiful poem and believes that it is about her. She is angry and embarrassed when the rest of the class interprets the poem differently; it is actually about Dwayne's love of mathematics. Freddie juggles dates with environmentalist Livingston and Ron's handsome friend Ernest. Although neither relationship is exclusive, she feels guilty until she sees Livingston with another girl.

Episode Information

TV Show

A Different World

Season

Season 3

Episode Number

13

Air Date

January 18, 1990

Runtime

30 minutes

Guest Stars

Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

Professor Paul Mann

Alex Désert

Alex Désert

Livingston

Rueben Grundy

Rueben Grundy

Ernest Bennett

J

John H. Francis

William Shakespeare

A

Abner Mariri

Kobie

Crew

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Director