Give them a cruel commander, and they become a perfect army, full of camaraderie and eagerness to be punished!
Despite what the main character was saying, the "queen"'s attempt to provoke the children was rather unsophisticated. To make them choose the right side you need to show them both, not only the worst one. In fact, the happy end where the children solved their problems and the class became united is rather a miracle than a logical consequence of such treatment. Good for those kids in the drama, but real kids don't cope with bullying on their own, don't become inspired if the see no inspiration, don't build a safe world if they're not brought up in one. And even if Kazumi's mother says her daughter is more adult than she thought, it doesn't make her adult.
Better look out not to become 'another brick in the wall'.
If you want a story about a nonconforming teacher who changed the entire class, go watch Great Teacher Onizuka.
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