<p>Assignment : Is the purpose of education to change the world ?
My essay -
The purpouse of education is to change the way people look at things , and see them as they truly are . Broadening people's horizons change the way they look at things , and in turn ,they change everything around them . Evidence of this is seen in history as well as in the movie "Dead Poet's Society ".</p>
<p>In nineteenth century India , more than half the population was illiterate . Many social reformers set out to change this situation . Many schools and universities were set up where students were educated on a variety of subjects . With the degrees the students earned on graduating , they were subject to a wide variety of options . They could become lawyers , bankers , doctors . Children of farmers and manual workers did not have to stay in the same occupation and had a choice . Now , they had the freedom to get what they deserved , through hard work and dedication .In this way ,education was able to change the lives of students who otherwise would live their lives in poverty and ignorance .</p>
<p>Another way education changed modern India , was that the enlightened and educated people now saw the injustice of the British rule . They formed political parties , held protests and stood up against racism and oppression and were ultimately able to free India and establish a democratic and secular country .</p>
<p>In the movie "Dead Poet's Society " , John Keats is an English professor in a very strict boy's hostel . Throughout the movie , he inspires his students and imbibes the idea of "Carpe Diem " or "Seize the Day" in their minds . The teacher and the poems he has read in class , inspires one student to confess his love to a girl he knows , a task which he would otherwise be hesitant to perform . In fact , even upon rejection , he persists and convinces her that she should be with him . In this way ,the teacher through his education and inspiration, helps a student change his world and his attitude towards life.</p>
<p>Education has and always will change the lives of people in personal as well as much bigger ways than they can imagine . The purpouse of education is to broaden people's horizons and this changes the society and the world we live in .</p>