In the popular Youtube video, I Will Not Let An Exam Determine My Fate the musician, Suli Breaks takes a stand against society's standards and the constant urge for higher test scores. These standards are the exigence of the education system. Society has always had a push for more, but it may be getting to the point of self doubt and a student body breakdown.The main purpose of this video is to address students and parents that test grades are not a fair or reasonable way to assess a person's value. He expresses that education is not the key to success. This videos strongest technique is the use of pathos. Suli Breaks, a student himself has experienced the stress of societies standards when it comes to always pushing himself to the
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Logos is represented when Suli decides to use real life examples. To begin with Suli states, “ Parents that want “educated kids” but marvel at how rich richard branson is. Governments, that preach peace, but endorse war, that say they believe so much in the importance of higher education and further learning then why increase tuition fees every single year?” The things that Sulli is referencing are real life examples and show how harsh society pushes for higher education when it is clearly not the key to success. Richard Branson was a high school dropout, his exams did not make his success. The same things that are being preached to students are things that the educators and parents know that they will never need. Knowing that there are people who have succeeded without education gives hope to those whose biggest strength may not be school. Suli has done he's done his part at bringing the problems with the education system to the surface. However, if educators and parents do not allow students the room for personal development, and cut them some slack then the education system is pointless. Students deserve the opportunity to study what fuels their passions. A simple solution would be taking time limits out of tests, or simply allowing a more diverse choice of
Logos is represented when Suli decides to use real life examples. To begin with Suli states, “ Parents that want “educated kids” but marvel at how rich richard branson is. Governments, that preach peace, but endorse war, that say they believe so much in the importance of higher education and further learning then why increase tuition fees every single year?” The things that Sulli is referencing are real life examples and show how harsh society pushes for higher education when it is clearly not the key to success. Richard Branson was a high school dropout, his exams did not make his success. The same things that are being preached to students are things that the educators and parents know that they will never need. Knowing that there are people who have succeeded without education gives hope to those whose biggest strength may not be school. Suli has done he's done his part at bringing the problems with the education system to the surface. However, if educators and parents do not allow students the room for personal development, and cut them some slack then the education system is pointless. Students deserve the opportunity to study what fuels their passions. A simple solution would be taking time limits out of tests, or simply allowing a more diverse choice of