W. E. B Dubois Education Analysis

The above excerpt is a quote from W.E.B. Du Bois, an African American academic and cultural leader. Although Du Bois’ words are open to some degree of thematic interpretation, there is an undeniable message about the significance of conversations in his statement. I believe communication is the primary theme of this excerpt: productive discussions and constructive criticisms are not only beneficial but also necessary to education, inclusiveness, and democratic society as a whole. Communication is inherently crucial to education because of the format within which traditional learning occurs. Teachers select information and present it to students, but this presentation of information would be pointless without discourse to further develop students’ knowledge of the material. Just as “criticism of writers by readers, of government by those governed, of leaders by those led” is necessary, criticism of teachers by those taught is necessary. In order to teach effectively, educators must listen to the concerns, suggestions, and ambitions of their pupils in order to adequately support students as developing members of society, and to subsequently develop as teachers. …show more content…
Oftentimes, American religious, cultural, racial, and ethnic majorities subjugate minorities instead of coexisting. This unjust subjugation is both misguided and unbeneficial to the majority and the minority in the long run. Instead of forcing minority leaders to seem agitated due to a lack of inclusion and “burst into speech so passionately and intemperately as to lose listeners,” the majority should include as many people as possible in productive discussions to further the interests of America as a cohesive, tolerant