The Goal of Education
Education, we all hated it. All of the long stressful years we all have experienced. Most of us never think much about it, school is just part of our daily routine. We never really think about how much of a gift education really is that we can have the opportunity to go to school on a daily basis. The article “Teaching Shakespeare in a Maximum Security Prison” by Michel Martin has the interesting genre of interview. That article has a very cool story that many people have enjoyed and thought about. The topic story revolves around education. The goal of education is to give people a chance to find their passion, to give everyone a chance to learn and to let kids experience a real learning environment. The goal of education
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He impressed you as soon as you started talking to him about Richard II. And he eventually wrote a number of workbooks…”(3). It is important to consider that even though that Larry was labeled as a dangerous prisoner, when Bates got to know him and work with him Bates soon learned he was a very smart person. He showed her insights on the stories no one has ever thought about. When teachers teach people the students labels and past are forgotten to give them a second chance. They might regret their past very much and are doing all they can to become a better person. The goal of education is to give everyone a chance to learn. “for these inmates that not only are thee worst of the worst, at least in the eyes of the public, but more importantly, in my own eyes, they were the ones that needed education the most.” (Martin, 2). The goal of education is to let kids experience a real learning environment. “I was told at the time, well, there's no education in this unit. No teacher has ever gone into this unit. So, of course, that made me want to get into that unit” (2). When Bates heard there was no learning of any kind in that prison so Bates knew to go teach there. Bates knows the importance of being in a learning environment so Bates is trying to