Kozol states, “Illiterate cannot read the notices that they receive from welfare offices or from IRS. They must depend on word-of-mouth instruction from welfare worker or from other persons whom they have good reason to mistrust” (75). You would not want to depend on anyone to read any of your letters you rather you read it yourself. Having someone to always read your letter because you don’t know actually understand what is saying is hard for some people, they wish to not run to others for help. Illiterate people wish they can do it on their own so they won’t have to bother others. Overall, literacy plays a very important role in peoples lives. Having literacy can get you to many places and can open up a lot of opportunities in life weather it is for a job or for another case. Some parents want to help their children to read and help them with their homework but knowing that they actually can’t because they can’t read breaks their hearts. The ability to read and write are important skills to succeed in
Kozol states, “Illiterate cannot read the notices that they receive from welfare offices or from IRS. They must depend on word-of-mouth instruction from welfare worker or from other persons whom they have good reason to mistrust” (75). You would not want to depend on anyone to read any of your letters you rather you read it yourself. Having someone to always read your letter because you don’t know actually understand what is saying is hard for some people, they wish to not run to others for help. Illiterate people wish they can do it on their own so they won’t have to bother others. Overall, literacy plays a very important role in peoples lives. Having literacy can get you to many places and can open up a lot of opportunities in life weather it is for a job or for another case. Some parents want to help their children to read and help them with their homework but knowing that they actually can’t because they can’t read breaks their hearts. The ability to read and write are important skills to succeed in