When Grant talks about only being able to teach what "they" want him to, I believe it's directly linked to the quotes of him talking to Paul of how he doesn't believe that he's "even a teacher," because "you have to believe to be a teacher." When you look at it this way, it appears that the reason he feels this way isn't because, no matter how hard he tries, or no matter what he teaches, he won't be able to make a positive impact on society or those that he teaches. Rather, it implies that he can't possible be a great teacher because he's unable to teach what he believes in and in order to be...

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