Ralp Waldo Emerson

When reading certain texts, it is critical to analyze and think about what one is reading otherwise one will not understand what is going on. The book Education is one of those certain types of texts. Education is written by Ralph Waldo Emerson (speaker) who is an essayist, lecturer, and poet. Education was written in the 1820s-1830s (occasion). Although it was written in the earlier times, Emerson wanted to make sure people would understand what he is talking about in his essay so he wrote it in more modern English so people today could analyze and understand the concepts and aspects. Emerson did not merely write this essay for a group of people. He wrote this for everyone (audience). Emerson wanted everyone to realize how schools are teaching and treating their students. Emerson wants to teach everyone how students should be taught or what people should do when it comes to education. He wants to inform and reform (purpose). He mentions that teachers would sometimes hit their students. He wants the teachers to guide their students, not to be drill sergeants. Emerson is against the education system during that time (subject). He wanted students to have a better education than what they were receiving. Emerson is informative and seems to know what he is talking about in his essay. He writes it confidently and criticizes in a polite way (tone). Emerson wanted education to be preventative against all human forces and wanted education to be number one to people. Education was published after he died but Emerson still made an impact on life and education today.