Question

In the context of this poem, what is the goal of education? How does the production of books aim to advance that goal? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.
[Burning A Book] - William Stafford

Answer 1

The goal of education according to the poem is to make people think independently.

Explanation:

The production of books is the primary way in which education happens in the classroom scenario.

To present the burning of the book in the poem shows the importance of books as well as the need to be self reliant.

Only the people who are self reliant in their education and do not keep relying on books, instead choosing to learn from them and then thinking independently are the ones that are responsible for the education and its success as a system.