But, he also talked about how men make up the wealth and arms for the country. Benjamin Franklin’s quote speaks truths that are sometimes overlooked. First, Benjamin Franklin talked about the youth of a country and how they are the most important part for the public. This idea can be boiled down to very simple truth: it is easier to prevent something than it is to cure it. All of us should practice this in today’s world.
In summation, Blackboard Jungle was a testament to a war veteran’s perseverance to follow his dream of molding young minds and bettering the future. “We in the United States are fortunate to have a school system that is a tribute to your communities and to our faith in American youth,” that quote sums up the film along with one word:
Gen Powell has given me an idol, a hero to look up to. I believe that we share somewhat of a similar background. I also understand the great opportunity that our parents have handed to us, by coming to this country. I appreciate the fact that I can become whatever I set my mind to, because America is the land of opportunity. As a United States soldier, I also have be trained that it takes hard work, motivation, and dedication to make your dreams come true.
Through education, we incite liberation from intellectual dormancy, enhance our perspective, and cultivate prosperity. Education is the catalyst for humanitarian reemergence and emboldens us with ethical fortitude to derail revolving social inequities. In recounting his childhood in “The Joy of Reading: Superman and Me”, Sherman Alexie makes revelation of society-driven conformities: “As Indian children, we were expected to fail in the non-Indian world” (Alexie 17). When considered indigent, we become subjugated as we depend on societal provisions. To break free from such isolation, we must become educated.
Martin Luther King, in my eyes, is considered one of the greatest role models for young people of all ages and races. It's as if no matter where you grow up in the world, wether it be in the U.S. or on the other side of the world, you will come to hear of Dr. King and his work. Another quote I found interesting was, "Injustice anywhere is a treat to justice everywhere. "This is what I think makes him a great role model, because he shows that there are always ways to make a difference, and to be equil is to be one as a whole. I admire and look up to Dr. King and his lessons because I've hurd the stories of struggle and hurt that people, who were just a little different, had to undergo.
What it Takes As the saying goes, “If you can dream it you can achieve it.” In spite of the limitations that are thrust upon people, they can achieve anything they put their heart, mind, and soles into. Many great contributors of the world dared to dream and they chased those dreams until they become reality. It takes an extraordinary person with character and certain personality traits to accomplish the nearly impossible. Greg Mortenson is one of those people. There are several reasons that can be accredited to why Mortenson was inspired and able to build schools in Pakistan: his parents set an example for him when he was growing up; his character told him that it was the right thing to do, and one of his personality traits made the project a success.
In the novel, The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, the author uses the parallels of, Amir and Soraya, and their love and tension relationship with their fathers to demonstrate in the end, their fathers all they want is what is the best for them. As a kid, Amir has a complex relationship with Baba. He always wanted Baba for
Simplistic in though but complex in realty all wanted was to start a new. Threw the beginning of the trip I thought to myself that Chris was a brave individual to be able to leave home. To start from scratch to know that everything is going to work out for the best in the end. Helping and inspiring people while he was searching to find himself. Everyone that helped him along the way was instrumental in him reaching his goal.
The myth of education pertains to the essential human need for empowerment. We believe that going to school to be educated and getting outstanding grades is the key to success and prosperity in life; that those who excel in the classroom are the ones who gain authority and power. Knowledge is power- we have all heard it at least once before. For this reason, we as people are inclined to believe that formal schooling ultimately leads to power, control, security and respect. However, Malcolm X’s excerpt “Learning to Read” taken from his autobiography, demystifies such a myth.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” Nelson Mandela. Education is one of the most important factors needed to survive in life. Education is the key element to opening the door of opportunities to a person’s beneficial wellbeing. “For generations of families, education has been the path out of poverty. With a quality education children can acquire the economic, social, cultural and political capital they need to realize their potential and support their future families” (The State of America’s Children, Children’s Defense Fund 2014).