Billy Budd1
Today's society as well as the majority of our schools can definitely improve on how it encourages creativity and individuality in today's youth. A lot of the time, it's hard to do this, but with smaller classrooms, more qualified and devoted teachers, and more cooperation from the students, everyone's needs could be met, and students would receive a better education. Many of today's schools have no tolerance for anything that may go against the "norm." Schools today can allow for individuality and differences in students, but they either choose not to or are not aware that anything is wrong with the way they do things. In Melville's, Billy Budd, there are examples of this stifling of individuality. The crew members on board the "Avenger" are made to all conform and follow orders without question. Through Claggart, the men's individu
ality and rights as people are taken away through fear. Schools could be a lot more effective, I think, if they would just comply with the needs of the individual students. There is definitely a way for students to be able to be treated as individuals, and still have the entire student body happy. This is a very difficult task to accomplish, but if all the groups work together, it can be accomplished and students can be treated as individuals, rather than the entire student body. No matter what anyone is trying to accomplish, satisfying everyone is almost always impossible. It is no different in today's school system, satisfying everyone is difficult. Students are not allowed to express themselves as freely as they should. This is not the case in all schools, but it is Especially since incidents like those at Columbine High Sch
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