Stop Calling It Vocational Training by: Virginia Foxx
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4.Why according to Foxx, are our discussions of education “Inherently classist”(4) do you agree with her?
5.Do you think Fox’s real subject here is education, language or class conflict? Explain your conclusions
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3.What does Foxx hope to accomplish in this essay? For examples, do you think she wants to change readers minds? Inspire them to take action? Modify their goals? What makes you think so?
4. In paragraph 6, Foxx says “Whether an individual acquires a skill credential, a bachelor’s degree, a postgraduate degree or anything in between, its all education” What does she mean? Is that her essay’s thesis?
Altruism and the Literary Imagination by: Toni MOrrison
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1. How does Morrison explain her fascination with goodness-“with the term and its definition” (3)?
3.How would Morrison define evil? Why does she discuss evil in an essay on goodness?
4.According to Morrison, “Evil has a blockbuster audience; Goodness lurks backstage”(9). Later, she says that evil “hogs the stage. Goodness sits in the audience and wonders”(13). With statements like these, Morrison questions why evil gets so much attention, in literature as well as in life. What does she conclude?
