Question

The author writes that this “can scarcely be termed an education” (Paragraph 6). Why do you think he says so? What should an education be and do? Should all people be educated in the same way?

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

1. The author shows that education without purpose and without instructing a trade is not an education. This is because education should allow the focus on the world around them, promoting racism and the resolution of problems in society, however, the education that is mentioned in the article, which only promotes concentration on reading, does not promote these skills and therefore , cannot be considered an education.

2. Because he believes that this type of education does not make any progress for humanity and serves only as a purposeless appearance.

3. An education must promote progress, reasoning, proactivity and work that helps society to move forward. Without it, education is useless.

4. All people must be educated the same way, when education is done with the proposed objectives aicma, as it would create a completely active and rational society.