The author starts by stating that humanities are the center of understanding the human condition, which should not be a luxury. The human condition is not a luxury because they are necessary for existence (Smith 48). The author also equates humanities to poetry, which helps translate hopes and dreams of survival into language ideas and then actions (Smith 48). The writer’s main idea is to convince the reader that humanities are a necessity in the education system and persuade them to stop discrediting humanities as valueless. Her argument arises from the comments made by several scholars who viewed humanities as expensive and not yielding any fruits for the institutions.
The author starts her argument by proposing that people must start minding
The author starts her argument by proposing that people must start minding