Comment: School is a prison – and damaging our kids
In the following section we have outlined some important points, concerning the title of Text 3. Use these as inspiration when you comment on the title in your paper.…
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The title
The title “School is a prison – and damaging our kids” is very shocking, and thus compels the reader to read on the article and conclusi…
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Comparison with Prison
To further explain this particular point, he chooses the comparison with the Protestant Reformation era:
When schools were created to teach children to read the Bible, to believe Scripture without questioning it, and to obey authority figures without questioning them. The early founders of schools were quite clear about this in their writings. (ll. 50-56)
The comparison makes us imagine a place similar to …
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Damage to the kids
Conclusively, the title of the article implies that schools are “damaging” children. Although he does not give extended arguments, Gray states that “there is strong evidence […] that this is causing serious psychological damage” (ll. 22-24). The reader is left to ponder on th…
