Essay On How To Read And Fail

In today’s society, being able to read and write is essential. Starting from a young age, we learn to read and write because these skills allow us to evolve as human beings; when one is not fortunate enough to posses these abilities, he or she is at a huge educational, and communicational disadvantage. Almost every day, I write emails to my friends, professors, parents, and others to convey my ideas and be able to communicate in a timely fashion. I do well in school because of my ability to read textbooks, notes, and the chalkboard. I received a job offer from a company largely due to my ability to read articles on the internet pertaining to the company’s investment strategy, as well as my effectiveness in writing emails to employees. These successes I have enjoyed in life would be quite difficult to achieve if I were unable to read and write. …show more content…
If a family wanted its children to attend school, it would have to pay an expensive fee. Furthermore, there were an extremely limited amount of schools designated for blind students; during this era in history, if a blind student did not attend school he or she often ended up unemployed and most of the time, homeless. Luckily, Louis Braille was able to attend school, which led him to discovering his ground-breaking means of communication. Prior to Louis’ creation, several others attempted to create a system such as Braille, with the intention of enabling blind people to read and write. However, Braille emerged as the only system that could be utilized in several subjects ranging from math to music. In addition, Charles Barbier’s invention of the slate, a plastic, rectangular box composed of several small square openings inside of it, and stylus, a pen-like structure used to write, made it easy for blind people to write and read without help. Finally, Louis’ system could be translated into several different languages, making the system effective