the language in which you study. In this essay English is the language that is analyzed. Everyday students of the United States are tutored in numerous subjects. All these subjects are being explained to them in English. Consequently, it appears that an education that overlooks the critical mechanics of the language from where all knowledge is derived exists in vain.Neil Postman describes the educational system as it exists today as a, “form of indoctrination” into the society in which we live; more specifically an indoctrination into the political aspect of society. I believe there is obvious intent in Postman’s definition of the educational system. The definition of the word indoctrination is described as permeating a persons thinking with a strong point of view. This view is not limited to politics within the government system but includes, social politics and economical politics. From a sociological perspective there is a standard that may not represent the whole. In American society the “standard view” used in defining indoctrination would most likely reflect the individual view of a middle class, Caucasian male. Although the education system involves this process of conditioning and indoctrination, members of the faculty have authority in the classrooms. Education can also be a channel used to, ”free the student from the tyranny of the present.” Teachers’ posses the ability to “free” a students mind. Similar to removing the blinders on a horse, a student’s peripheral view can be enhanced with proper instruction. “All subjects are forms of discourse,” states Postman. Literary skills are necessary to all fields of study. Seven “principles” are defined in the essay to help cultivate a sophisticated intellectual.“Who definition is that and what purposes are served by it?” Postman identifies the process of definition. Ultimately, def...
