Education Essay

Sam
10/13/09
English
Mr.Salsich

Final Draft

In my life, education is very important. Like Scout, in the book, To Kill A Mocking Bird, I do not look forward to going to school everyday, and like Atticus, my mom and dad are constantly reminding me how important it is to have a good education. Getting up for school and sitting down for homework is the most frustrating thing, but it must be done.

TS-When Scout starts complaining to Atticus about how she doesn't want to go to school anymore, Atticus makes a few points about why she has to. SD- One of Atticus' reasons why Scout has to stay in school is that he does not want Scout to end up like a Ewell. CM- Scout tells his dad he doesn't have to go to because Burris Ewell only shows up for the first day then gets marked absent the rest of the year. Atticus replies that the Ewells are a bunch of uneducated animals that have never done a days work.CM-Atticus will not allow Scout to follow the grim dark path the Ewells choose to follow. SD-The next point is when Atticus tells Scout,"I have to make a living. Besides, they'd put me in jail if I kept you at home-dose of magnesia for you tonight and school tommorow."CM-Atticus is basically saying Scout cannot drop out of school because of his job. If they found out he was teaching Scout at home he would be fired. Also, Atticus has a job. He has no time after his long tiring day to give Scout a proper education.SD-Atticus' last point he tells Scout is, to put her feet in the other person's shoes.CM-One of the reasons Scout doesn't want to go to school is because of what Ms.Caroline told him about how her father can’t teach him to read anymore.CM-So when Atticus tells Scout to put his feet in Ms.Caroline’s shoes, Scout say,"We could not expect her to learn all Maycomb's ways in one day, and we could not hold her responsible when she knew no better."CS-Atticus made three points why Scout had to stay in school. I believe these three points were great because, they changed some of Scout's views on school. Scout and Atticus had different views on school. Atticus believes in getting a good education, and Scout who doesn't want to go to school,both have to deal with this issue.(v-split)

TS-To me education is the most important thing I must complete. SD-Every day when kids wake up they absolutely dread starting the long hard school day. CM-Entering the school doorways is like entering the doors to a jail cell. (participle closer) CM-Day by day,test by test, school has its ups and downs, pros and cons.SD-Some people choose to take the easy fun route in school. This route is fun but deadly at the same time.CM-By taking the easy way out of school one will slowly slip down the tubes into a long hard life.CM-When people don’t get a good education their minds will go to waste. SD-With people not getting a good education they will not contribute to the society. CM- For Example, if someone goofs off in school, doesn't get good grades, and ends up working at McDonalds, their mind has gone to waste. . CM-If they took school seriously and went to college they may have found the cure for cancer or solved some other major crises. CS- Without educated people where would we be today?


To be successful in life and have a house, car, or other luxuries you need an education. In chapter three of To Kill A Mocking Bird, Scout doesn't understand how big of a mistake it would be to drop out of school. She is very lucky to have an educated dad who knows and tells her she is not quitting