Creativity In Ken Robinson's In The Catcher In The Rye

There is a quote from a man named Bill Frist that reads, “Education is the gateway to achieving the American Dream,” In the Catcher in the Rye, Holden is facing many obstacles in education. He has been kicked out of countless schools, and really has no interest in his education. He would most likely drop out if his parents were to let him. There a problems with the education system that Holden faces, that continue to be a problem today. One problem is that students are allowed to drop out at the age of sixteen. No one is considered an adult until eighteen. If a student drops out they are making a choice that is going to impact the rest of their life. If someone were to prevent that choice until they are legally an adult, it helps more teens to graduate and participate in school. There was a lecture by Ken Robinson that is titled Do Schools Kill Creativity? …show more content…
In the Ted Talk by Ken Robinson called Do Schools Kill Creativity? Robinson talks about the issues of not having enough creativity in the classroom. Creativity is a way for students to express themselves. There is also a website called Creativity at Work- there is an interesting statistic on the website that says “85% percent of respondents agree creative thinking is critical for problem solving in their career.” That means that not only is creativity a way of expression, it is needed for careers. Holden never enjoyed school. If his school(s) were more creative and let students express themselves, than maybe he would not have wanted to leave so much. Expressing creativity is still a problem in schools today. When Holden wrote the paper for Stradlater about his brothers’ mitt, Holden really got into it. Schools should incorporate things that students enjoy, so they can give their full potential. When students give their full potential, they can achieve the American