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Summary Of The Sanctuary Of School By Lynda Barry

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In today’s world, people perceive education by their social class and wealth. Social class is family income, location and lifestyle. One’s demographics can influence their educational and knowledge experience. Education is an important aspect of intellectualism and achieving greater success. After reviewing these pieces of literature, “The Sanctuary of School” by Lynda Barry and “Why Colleges Shower Their Students With A’s” by Brent Staples, it is clear to see that education, while being important to many people, differs in value when it comes to social status. The differences between higher and lower class education are substantial. As one class pays for their desirable grade in a subject, the other lacks the staff needed for a class. It …show more content…

This makes the children in the lower class society feel less important than they already are. In contrary making the higher-class feel as they have empowerment. Lower-class societies suffer to receive the education needed to further their intellect. In the reading “The Sanctuary of School” by Lynda Barry we are introduced to the lack of sufficient funds to support public schools in the lower class neighborhoods. “People of this country are still told that cutting budgets for public schools is necessary” (Barry 859). Cutting the budget includes poor salaries for teachers, and termination of fine art and after school programs. Not giving the children opportunities to excel in their educational process. Abnormally the higher-class society school system is fully budgeted and offers more than necessary opportunities for their students. These children in the higher-class society are offered many different extracurricular activities and classes. While the lower class students suffered already financially and have unstable homes school is ultimately their …show more content…

Most of these children find their happy place to be at school, where they have a voice and are recognized by their professor. Barry’s story is relatable, children going through troubled times at home are very common. She looks forward to going to that back room and the painting as a way to find her happiness. The people who push for the budget cuts do not know her story, they are uninformed about how much a fine art class or an after school program maybe beneficial for that individual child. It is not a “baby-sitting” (Barry 859) program, but a way to put the last smile on the face of that child before he/she has to go home to their problems. Not only is it potentially saving a child’s life, in addition to making them feel important and loved something they are not used

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