Education can save a person's life by giving them the chance to be more successful. Without an education one will most likely struggle in finding a steady job that will give them financial security. The ability to read and write plays a major role in education. Alexie was nothing like his classmates. He refused to be boxed into a stereotype and didn't let anyone's criticism stop him from educating himself. Alexie wanted a better education for himself than that of most Indians, who were expected to be ignorant.
Alexie is attempting to save the lives of the Indian students he works with by showing them that, they too are worthy of an education. He is giving the students an opportunity to better their lives and is becoming a major role model to them. I believe Alexie's determination to educate himself and pass his knowledge to others is his greatest success.
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“I believe Alexie's determination to educate himself and pass his knowledge to others is his greatest success”. I whole-heartedly agree with this line, and I bet Alexie would too. He seems to be mystified how he was one of the few Indian guest who came back to speak to the children.
ReplyDeleteHi Juliana,
ReplyDeleteYour point about Alexie serving as a role model has me thinking about the importance of role models, especially finding role models when a child belongs to a group that's oppressed or expected to fail. Also, we often think of education as a means to better our individual lives; Alexie seems to be challenging us to think about the ways our education will benefit our community.
Lauren :)