Extended Reading

Blackboard Jungle quotes

  • Artie West: All you gotta do is take it. Come on take it.

    [Belazi sneaks behind Dadier]

    Richard Dadier: That's just what I'm gonna do, big shot.

    [Belazi tries to attack Dadier from behind but Miller intercepts him]

    Richard Dadier: [West strikes at Dadier and cuts him in the hand] Come on, West. Come on... come on... Where you going, boy? Come on.

    Artie West: [West starts backing up from Dadier and calling for help from his gang, but none get involved] Belazi!... Morales!... Stoker!

    Gregory W. Miller: [Miller challenges Stoker] You wanna gang fight? You wanna start a rumble? Come on, boy, just make a move.

    Artie West: All right, you guys. Bascillo, Rock, move, both!

    Richard Dadier: What's the matter, West? You need help? Come on. You're holding the handle of that knife. Come on, you're the leader. You're the tough guy. You can't cut alone, huh, West? You're not so tough without a gang, but you were tough that night in the alley, weren't you? Seven to two. That's about your odds, isn't it?

    Artie West: This time you get cut up!

    Richard Dadier: Yeah, the gang-up didn't work. You went to the principal withg as story about race prejudice. You couldn't get rid of me that way. Then you started sending those foul letters to my wife. Didn't you? Didn't you, West? End of the line boy!

  • Richard Dadier: Say now, that wasn't true, what you said about teachers. Some of us do care, you know?