During my senior year, Mr.Davies once said, ¨achievement implies struggle.¨ However, I believe that not every student or person is able to overcome the struggles they face. Therefore, not every student will be able to reach the achievement that they truly desire for. Children all over the world attend school each and everyday throughout America. Some students will be an example of a ¨scholarship¨ student as Rodriguez would say. Or they can be placed under the category in which they fall behind the others. These are the kids that won 't necessarily reach the norm or go above and beyond academically. This will cause difficulties for many children in the school system. In addition to that, it will also impair how a student retains informations
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I feel as if Rodriguez lives two separate lives, one in which he lives at home and the one he lives at school. I suppose that the idea of living two different lives, also ties into what Hoggart says. In the essay, Hoggart states, “Scholarship boy: good student, troubled son”. (pg 341) I feel this is a very well suited example of how Hoggart relates to Rodriguez. This quote is a prime example of what Rodriguez went through as a kid. I believe that Rodriguez felt that he should label himself as a “scholarship” boy. Rodriguez also talks about how his mother and father both contradicted each other in their beliefs of the importance of education. He states, “ But whereas my mother saw in education the opportunity for job advancement, my father recognized that education provided… a person to escape from a life of mere labor”. (pg 345) Rodriguez realized the difference of opinions in his mother and father about education. This could have a been a possible reason for such a resentment of his parents. Rodriguez also explains more of how his father really feels about education and learning in general. Rodriguez states, “He despised the trivialization of higher education, the inflated grades and cheapened diplomas, the half education that so often passed as mass education in my generation.” (pg 345) His father could feel this way because of the fact he was not able to finish and receive an
I feel as if Rodriguez lives two separate lives, one in which he lives at home and the one he lives at school. I suppose that the idea of living two different lives, also ties into what Hoggart says. In the essay, Hoggart states, “Scholarship boy: good student, troubled son”. (pg 341) I feel this is a very well suited example of how Hoggart relates to Rodriguez. This quote is a prime example of what Rodriguez went through as a kid. I believe that Rodriguez felt that he should label himself as a “scholarship” boy. Rodriguez also talks about how his mother and father both contradicted each other in their beliefs of the importance of education. He states, “ But whereas my mother saw in education the opportunity for job advancement, my father recognized that education provided… a person to escape from a life of mere labor”. (pg 345) Rodriguez realized the difference of opinions in his mother and father about education. This could have a been a possible reason for such a resentment of his parents. Rodriguez also explains more of how his father really feels about education and learning in general. Rodriguez states, “He despised the trivialization of higher education, the inflated grades and cheapened diplomas, the half education that so often passed as mass education in my generation.” (pg 345) His father could feel this way because of the fact he was not able to finish and receive an