The Educational Contradiction between Love and Expectation in Family Education under the Background of Exam-Oriented Education: A Case Study of the Movie “Successor”

Abstract

Based on the background of exam-oriented education in China, this paper probes into the educational contradiction between love and expectation in family education, and the impact of this contradiction on family members’ mental health and family relations. The family education scene embodied in the movie “Successor” provides a typical case study object. From the perspectives of pedagogy, psychology, and sociology, this paper systematically analyzes the effects of family roles on children’s psychological development and academic achievement. This study analyzes parents’ loving support and excessive expectations for their children’s education. The study found that moderate expectations can stimulate the potential of students, but blind and overloaded expectations may cause students to reverse psychology, and even lead to the breakdown of family relations. The comprehensive analysis of love and expectation in family education provides the theoretical basis and practical guidance for alleviating the family education contradiction under the background of exam-oriented education and provides a new perspective for promoting the optimization and development of the family education model.