Education is important for do-gooders to be successful. History has been influenced greatly by do-gooders with aspiring intelligence and relentless determination that work to shape the world into a better place. Whether these people really existed or are fictitious characters in a story, the messages they send are crucial to the societal development. Dana from the novel “The Kindred” and Kennedy from “A Path Appears” join the selected group of do-gooders by not succumbing to the terrible environment placed around them. They surpassed average and utilize their intelligence to confront underlining problems.
Every book read and every word wrote in the 1700’s can be seen as a threat for Dana in “The Kindred”; a time when slaves were uneducated and forced into labor. Throughout the novel, Dana places her physical body in harms way when she associates herself with books. She does not let the treats of being whipped and possibly killed, stop her from sharing her intelligence with others. Dana is even …show more content…
You can have the best intentions in the world, but if you do not analyze the situation fully, you will misunderstand what is truly needed. Many times, people have created “needed” supplies for foreigners that are little to no use. To understand how to solve a problem, a person with a high education would try to place themselves in the situation of others. From then on, they have the ability to envision what would be most beneficial which generally is not doing things for others only, but giving them the necessary education to care for themselves. A true do-gooder does not do the job for the people in need. They act as supporters and helpers, so the people in need are capable of solving the issues after the helpers vacate the area. The most efficient way to do this is to educate them on the process that needs to be done in order for them to be
Every book read and every word wrote in the 1700’s can be seen as a threat for Dana in “The Kindred”; a time when slaves were uneducated and forced into labor. Throughout the novel, Dana places her physical body in harms way when she associates herself with books. She does not let the treats of being whipped and possibly killed, stop her from sharing her intelligence with others. Dana is even …show more content…
You can have the best intentions in the world, but if you do not analyze the situation fully, you will misunderstand what is truly needed. Many times, people have created “needed” supplies for foreigners that are little to no use. To understand how to solve a problem, a person with a high education would try to place themselves in the situation of others. From then on, they have the ability to envision what would be most beneficial which generally is not doing things for others only, but giving them the necessary education to care for themselves. A true do-gooder does not do the job for the people in need. They act as supporters and helpers, so the people in need are capable of solving the issues after the helpers vacate the area. The most efficient way to do this is to educate them on the process that needs to be done in order for them to be