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I think the argument is decently effective... The main point gets through I see it a little different... That children in school are slaves to their masters and the desk is their shackles...
This may seem like a small detail but the analogy screams volumes.

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I think that this is certainty still true today. In school where students are taught with drill, in schools where students are taught to regurgitate... In schools where students aren't taught to think but to obey. Slavery, as the students being slaves, evades pedagogy, because nothing is learned by the slave. This ultimately will be the the demise...-Conspiracy theory
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Montessori’s statement is very true. Everybody has something that they either love to do, or are good at. It is important to consider this in education because it means that not everyone should be taught in the same way and taught the same things. Everybody’s own strengths and weaknesses need to be addressed and respected. I see this in myself and my friends. We all love to do different things, we love to do some of the same things, yet we still have respect for each other and our differences. I feel like my education has given me less time to do what I actually love to do because I am so busy spending time doing what my teachers want me to do- I fear bad grades and not getting into college and then not getting a good-paying job that I love. Whoo.

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I believe that her statement about certain aspects of the idea of slavery does still existing in schools is true. Students must come to school for certain hours, complete certain tasks, listen to certain people, and do not get a lot of say in what they would like to do. Of course, students do not have the same kind of work as slaves did, but the concepts are still similar to some extent.

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Her comparison of a pinned butterfly to a child is effective. Her use of the butterfly metaphor multiple times also helps create unity throughout her whole argument. The comparison has an emotional connection as well, comparing a child to a dead butterfly in a case surely will spark some sort of emotion in readers.

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In this quote from Montessori, she is emphasizing that not everyone is good at everything, but each person has something that they excel at, something that is necessary and useful to society. I see evidence of this in almost everyone. I have several friends, that though they may be awful at math or science are incredible orators or vice versa. And this isn't just in academics, but also in other areas such as art, music, daily skills, crafts, and cooking. This idea is extraordinarily important to consider in education because not every student can be perfect at everything, no matter how hard the schools attempt to force the curriculum into their brains. This current model could prevent students from engaging in their preferred vocation. However, this has never affected my choice of vocation, though the career that I wish to pursue is not part of a vast majority of the classes I have so far taken.

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When looking at the complete immobilization of children and hoping them to do absolutely nothing but sit and listen, education has gotten better, but many teachers still anticipate students ignoring the lesson and hold students to only listen when in the classroom. However, the mental slavery that Montessori describes is still very pertinent in today's schools. Most students do not learn because of the sheer love of learning, but because an outside force -- parents, grades, diplomas, jobs, colleges, etc. -- requires them to succeed at school where those students would rather pursue a topic not taught at school.

However, I agree with several earlier comments when they say that the comparison of education to slavery is more that slightly exaggerated and borderline offensive.

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Montessori compares children to butterflies in order to emphasize how absolutely constrained those children are when "studied" in classrooms with the rigid desks. Her point in using this comparison is to show how flawed the system for creating education based around the student is. This comparison is valid when considering how Montessori is using this comparison.

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I don't think the traditional classroom education affects one's sense of vocation. I think it's the information collected in a person's life that affects vocation. In my life I knew I wanted to be a doctor because of my parents and my interest in science outside of the classroom. I believe what a person is exposed to is what will lead to the discovery to their vocation. I do believe that people have their own special vocation because everyone is exposed to different things

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I believe that every person has a different aspect of what they bring into an environment. I also believe that we all have the capability of doing any such job but its the amount of motivation a person has. I don't believe in the way school teach because they teach in a general range. I think that if children had the ability to choose and further their education in one area and became good at that one job together with excellent workers in one area know how to perform higher than others that only know basic information that schools are forcing everyone to know.

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No, the principle of slavery doesn't still pervade pedagogy today. To be a slave is to be the property of another person. Students are asked to follow basic rules for a period of time while still housing the ability to make their own choices. Comparing slavery and pedagogy is like comparing a waterfall to a kitchen sink.

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The comparison Montessori makes about pinned butterflies and penned children is very effective because it portrays the idea that butterflies are supposed to be free and yet they are trapped and children are trapped creatively against how their natural state should be. The comparison is valid because though the case of the children is not as extreme as the butterfly, they are both trapped in one way or another.

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Today slavery is not present. It doesn't have a purpose in teaching right now because America is seen a treating every person equal. I believe that slavery did teach us a lesson but now it is not present and it doesn't really pervade into our lives anymore. Slavery taught us our wrongful doings and now is diminished. This is completely different to the views of children in school being slaves. Slavery was a terrible dishonoring event that occurred school should be considered an honor to be in.

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This quote is similar to the assumption that every animal has its purpose in its ecosystem, but instead refers to every person's role in society. I believe this statement is very true, and I can see it in everyone around me. However, the education system can hinder a person's sense of vocation. For our entire education, we are told that some subjects are more important than others. If a student struggles with reading, they are told, "Just keep working you'll get it," while if a student isn't gifted in the arts they are told, "That's ok not everyone is artistic." In this way, the "gifted" students are those who succeed in math, English, reading, science, and social science, while those who thrive in the arts just have "hobbies". By making some niches seem more important than others, our society impacts the self-esteem of many students, making them feel they are less needed.

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I disagree with Montessori on the warrants of her argument. By comparing slavery to schools (even metaphorically), she is taking an oppressed people and comparing them to disheartened children. This may be me being sensitive, but I find it almost offensive to compare the years of racist murder and unpaid work of a people to the subduing of children in school. The situation is unfortunate and should be changed, but it is not as bad as slavery

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I believe this comparison is very effective and is valid in the context at which it is used. Although butterflies are animals and aren't supposed to fit into a society with needs and laws, they pose a great metaphoric image for Montessori's readers. Children are supposed to become something in their life. Children are meant for creativity and innocence like a butterfly starts as a caterpillar and turns into something great. Caterpillars can't become anything good when being trapped in by societies views of what "is the right thing" just like children.

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Everyone has something their good at, whether it be simple or complex. The statement explains that it is important that both jobs are filled(simple and complex), because if we didn't have people purifying water, there'd be no person to bottle it. This statement relates to everyone, but it alludes to education and how people should be able to go to school to better the skills their good at. I feel as if, in my experience, my vocation has not been narrowed down enough through education, so I have a hard time finding a career I really want to be in for the rest of my life.

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Honestly, I believe that today's schooling systems doesn't still pervades to the principle of slavery. There is a fine line between being a slave and being under the control of education until a certain age. Just like in Douglass, there was a big difference between slaves and the workers who were under control until they came of age. I do not think we can compare slavery to schooling systems.

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This statement means that there is a certain area of interest for a person. I absolutely see it in myself and in my friends. Montessori states, "All human victories, all human progress,stand upon the inner force." I can see the "inner force" in others is creative for some and more structured for others.
This is important for education because everyone learns differently.  She says "...we should hide our heads in shame and cover our guilty faces with our hands." She is speaking of just dumping facts into the minds of students.
In my experience I have found that the core classes I am required to take have gotten in the way of me pursuing the more creative paths I love. I have decided to take more AP classes which take up more time instead of taking a graphics class or ceramics class because I've been encouraged to do this because these classes will help more to get into college, supposedly. This has effected me recently because I have had to stop doing many things that aren't having to do with my classes.

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The comparison between Hymenoptera and students is a great example of imagery to get the main point across that Montessori portrays. By examining how lifeless the butterflies are, there seems to be a stand still. Almost as if the butterflies as well as the students are stuck and will never be able to move forward or become more than already is. We are stuck, as a society, being emotionless and on display with no further use.

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Yes it is true today. Students are forced to go to school. But there is somewhat of a self-forcing because so many careers require at least a high school diploma. Also to have more career options, going through high school will give a wider range of job choices than not completing high school.

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Considering I am a student reading this, and I have experienced this to some extent, her butterfly analogy is made into a visual for me and makes it very effective. Along with its effectiveness, the argument is valid. Before Montessori mentions the butterflies, she says "[t]he school must permit the free, natural manifestations of the child  if the school scientific pedagogy is to be born." I see butterflies as free and makes her point valid.

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Montessori's statement is shown in my life. I believe everyone has a special characteristic about themselves, whether if it's an artistic ability, are good with history, a good singing ability, good acting ability. School helps prepare people for the real world; they have different clubs for these different strong points. After high school, they have colleges specifically designed for their interest in the career they are aiming for. In my life, vocation has changed for me quite a few times, but now that my mind is set on one career, I know what to focus on, and I understand what I am about to pursue in the real world after high school and college.

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I do believe that Montessori's statement is true. Children, no matter what age, has to get an education. If children don't get an education, they are stuck working the "lower class jobs" such as fast food workers, farmers, (possible) maids, etc. So, in order to make money in today's society, you are forced to go to school, and are also forced to do the same things as all of the other kids are doing.

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In my education, writing has always been a necessary skill and is used in all classes. Through this constant teaching of writing skills, I have been able to find an apprecitation for interesting techniques of writing and crafting my own unique type of writing. If i hadn't been exposed to so many different types of texts and different ways of ananlysing and undertsanding those texts, I probably wouldn't have taken such an interest in writing and reading. Throughout my career as a student, I have noticed that i learn best through unconvetnional methods and new ways of looking at things that most others would not notice. Montessori states "Man cannot love the insect or the chemical reaction which he studies, without sacrificing a part of himself." (p

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Montessori claim is truer today than ever before. Children are being taught to be thankful for what they have been given without a choice even if it may not be what they need. Todays students, much like the students in Montessori's time are being carfully watched  and judged to make certain they do not question nor brake any rules, written or not.

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The comparison between pinned butterflies and children penned in by their desks is effective to readers. This shows the audience that the children are trapped, yet free to some extent. This makes the readers feel sympathy towards children in school, and also could arise concerns in the adult mind with schooling and its possible negative outcomes.

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In Montessori's text, she says that the butterflies wings were stretched out as if to soar but were instead pinned so they were no longer usefull for their intended puprose. When childrens minds and/or bodies are repressed and pinned down, tehy won't be nearly as full or vibrant as they would have been if they had been allowed to explore their own

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Montessori's statements on vocation seem true to me. Every person seems to have at least one talent, no matter how small, that makes them unique. I believe, as Montessori does, that education should involve and hone those skills. If part of education is preparing one for their future occupation and it is likely that one will seek employment in the areas of their talents, then it certainly makes sense for them to sharpen their skills in that/those areas as much as possible.

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I'd definitely agree with Montessori when he states that slavery pervades pedagogy. To begin, students are legally required to attend school- the government seeks out truants and punishes them. In addition, in order to do much of anything with your life, you must at least graduate high school, which requires at least some effort, again not really a choice, like slavery. Plus, although school is eerily similar to many people's occupations, students don't get paid and actually have to pay to attend it, another similarity to slavery. Another example is the often dismal treatment of African Americans in schools, a side effect of slavery. Despite ending in 1865, slavery still impacts today's population.

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I think the comparison between children and butterflies is very effective and incredibly valid. Comparing children in school to butterflies killed and pinned up for observation provides an entirely new perspective to an otherwise potentially banal, overworked subject. For people to realize that school can even be considered similar to killing a living creature and observing it shocks people into thinking harder about school and its consequences.

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I think slavery still pervades pedagogy today. The slaves can be compared to the students, as children are forced to be in school, and they do not have authority. The teacher has authority over the children, acting as the 'master'. For some students, school restricts them, as they may excel in something else, such as manual labor. Those skills are not being taught in school, therefore the kids who excel in that, are not able to show their talents. Slaves were also restricted with what they could do. Students are also punished for bad grades and bad attendance. Slaves would also be punished for doing something wrong.

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I would strongly agree with Montessori's statement about slavery still pervading in today's society. Students are required by law to be present in school and if the students do not preform well in their education then they will be working around the clock trying to make due with the wages that they have. I also agree with this statement because it is the skills of some professions are not being taught in high school. So if someone were to only want to graduate from high school how would they make a living from what they know how to do?

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The comparison between pinned butterflies and schoolchildren is effective. It is effective because it appeals to pathos. It appeals to pathos because no one likes to see butterflies trapped (because lets be honest, who doesn't like butterflies), and no one wants children to feel trapped. Children should be able to be free in their lives, in their way of thinking. By feeling trapped, they are not able to think freely, and express their own ideas, therefore decreasing creativity in children. Also, the butterflies were forced to be contained, and children are forced to go to school because it is the law. This comparison is valid.

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The comparison between the pinned butterflies and the penned children was, in this case, amusing to read. Montessori could have redirected the argument in so many different ways but she chose to use the case of school boys playing with impotent butterflies. As a reader the argument, because of its descriptive argumentations made it effective. It is also effective because no one really wants to se an incapable butterfly. Just like no one truley wants to see a kid unsuccessful in school or without the child's life.

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Montessori's  statement "Everyone has a special tendency, a special vocation, modest, perhaps, but certainly useful." is a theory that has been lost in today's society. Montessori preludes this statement with the idea that in order for anyone to become a master at something, to become truly great at a task, they cannot be looking for a reward. The interest and motivation must come solely form the heart, from a pure mind, not from a mind searching for a reward and recognition. The quote included above elaborates on the preludeing information to say that everyone has an interest that is 100% sincere without looking for something in return, but the rigidness of school, and the common practice of reward/punishment encourages children and adults to abandon that pure motive to work at something in order to receive a reward.

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I agree with both Abbi and Jim. Schools still restrict the students in regard to seating and still, to a point, in the way that classes are taught. As Jim stated, many schools give the impression to students that they have to excel academically.  In a way this comes back to what Ms. Talbot wrote about regarding valedictorians. Those who want to "succeed" academically  have a huge amount of  pressure on them to 'succeed more' than others. And what happens to those who are not as 'book smart' but excel in the arts and more hands on classes? These students are encouraged and sometimes even required to give up the time dedicated to those activities and spend it doing work that they will never understand. As for the average classroom format, in my 7 classes that have seats (not gym), 3 of them are not the standard row/columns of desks. This is definitely better than in Montessori's time, however as a general consensus, schools format their classrooms in the usual set up of rows. This gives off a feeling of formal structure, attendance being roll call, our desks being our personal space to work for the master, aka the teacher, and our punishment for refusing to do the work being a failing grade.

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Montessori makes a comparison between a scientist and his observed specimen and a teacher and his pupil. Her comparison is very effective. One warrant for her effectiveness is when she uses the example of the scientist who "has travelled in order to study "certain fungi" in their native environment." This hypothetical scientist then goes on to a university and is shown a case of pinned butterflies. He deems these specimens are useless for scientific study. This comparison of the dead butterflies to children encompassed in a strict, rigid, school routine is quite logical. How can a student that is 'pinned down' to rows of desks, undeviating school work, and mundane repetition allow the students and the teacher to have any type of relationship. As the scientist studied fungi in their natural environment, so must the teacher teach a student with his natural behavior. Yes there is always a need for some structure, but without allowing the child to experiment and learn his own way of doing things, the teacher will never be able to give him the best education possible. This is the same concept that the scientist was pointing out with the dead butterflies. How can a scientist study a dead creature for the habits and patterns only visible in life?

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Montessori's statement means that everyone has a certain skill or job that they are passionate about and skilled at. I do see evidence of this in both myself and in others. In myself, I see that I have a passion for learning. I really do love to learn. In fact, if one day I become very rich, I'd spend a fair amount of time going to college classes just to learn various things. I see this in others. I know that Kieran cares about playing soccer, and he's very good at it. I know that my brother really cares about the outdoors and nature. He's going to college for a degree in environmental science. Every child must find their passion, and education can help them find it and participate in it.

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To some degree, there is a restriction of freedom in the modern classroom. It may not be as severe as during Montessori's time (there aren't braces to keep children sitting there right way) but it still is there. For many students, schools make it sound like there is only one way to succeed in life, which is to be an excellent scholar and go on to higher education. This leaves students who would excel in something that is outside of that feeling forced to go down a path they don't want to go down. Montessori's point about classroom furniture being immobile still mostly stands. Although desks are occasionally moved, they mostly stay in the same spot, and there isn't much freedom for students to move around.

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The comparison of schoolchildren to pinned butterflies seems to be an effective one. According to Montessori, like pinned butterflies, children were similarly subdued in schools. They had no freedom and were dead, although in the case of the children, only figuratively. Anything they could have done is prevented by what is holding them down. There is an emotional appeal in this comparison. Butterflies and children are both considered harmless and are treasured. Seeing them restricted in such a way makes the reader a bit upset, aiding Montessori's message.

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Her statement suggests that every one has a place in the world even if it is a small one it is still of use.The reason this is important to consider when thinking of a child's eduction is because it is important to expose children to lots of different and unique things to they can find a vocation. Personally I think school has given me less of a vocation and more of a sense a hopelessness in finding a career or occupation that I will feel connected too. It could be the fact that I am just not exposed to enough or that Montessori's state could be false.

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Schools do have some of the same aspects as slavery did still. The first one to come to mind is that we are forced to go to school or we will be severely punished (not whipped or something along those lines but fined and possible jail time) The second is that teacher can be compared to masters. We as students must do what ever they tell us to do or we will be punished.

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She compares children to pinned butterflies because she sees them both as trapped but having the potential to be so free. This is effective because it greatly appeals to pathos, it is sad to see trapped butterflies and to imagine children in comparison to that can provoke emotion. In my option the comparison is valid. The butterflys nor the children had a choice in being pinned down and it benefits neither to be pinned.

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