Some lessons from the assembly line

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Education is one of the essential means of having a successful future. It is a means that people use to understand their environment and how to manipulate it to gain maximum benefit. It is the reason why all nations encourage it and set aside funds for it. In a recent article by Newsweek staff – Some Lessons From The Assembly Line created on 9th November 2005, the idea of the importance of education is emphasized. In the article, the persona explains the differences that campus life and life on the outside of school is like. In the article, he says that the harsh environment in the industry is harder compared to one when one is in college. In addition to that, they explain that even though the job is well paying, it is very tiring. A coworker, especially notes this by saying that the job is hard on the body. This paper is an in-depth analysis of the article, taking into consideration the main idea that the author portrayed in it.

As stated earlier, the article explains the importance of education to individuals. The main character in the article compares the life in campus and that of the workplace. He says that the environment in the school is conducive and it is easy for one to live in it. The workplace is however filled with noise and is rather unpleasant compared to the campus life. The job as some of his coworkers explain is hard on the body, and they advise him to work hardtop avoid it. I agree with the idea. Education opens up one mind making them develop critical thinking. It makes their minds open to ideas, and they can manipulate the forces of nature to their benefit. It also gives them ideas on how to preserve the resources that the earth has to offer, which is beneficial to them.

The idea of the importance of education is emphasized by the use of imagery and direct comparison between life when one is educated and when one is not. To begin with, the writer compares blue-collar jobs and white-collar jobs. Blue collar jobs lack assurance, unlike white collar jobs. One can be fired easily, leaving them without a source of income. In addition to that, the character explains the resolution that they will work hard when they get back to school to avoid any instance that he would get into such jobs after school. The coworkers explain that the job is hard on the body, unlike white collar jobs.

From the article, it is clear that the author wants to emphasize the importance of education. First is the assurance that employment is going to last is approved in the statement "As frustrating as the work can be, the most stressful thing about blue-collar life is knowing your job could disappear overnight” (Newsweek). There are rumors that a segment in the workplace may be shut down, and the people who worked in it transferred to Mexico. The statement shows that one is never sure that they will report to work the following day. Apart from that, the jobs are tiresome - "This job pays well, but it's hell on the body," as one of the coworkers' states (Newsweek). The idea is true, considering the different types of jobs. While white collar jobs are less tiring and primarily involve using mental capabilities, blue collar jobs are tiring to the body. The workers may also suffer from complications due to the hard labor that they put in their careers.

In conclusion, education is a gateway to a better life, as expressed in the article Lessons from the Assembly Line. The author of the article compares blue and white-collar jobs. He/she notes that blue collar jobs are more tiring and less assured. As a result, the character thinks that the work in the assembly unit is a manifestation of what their life would be without education. This is the main idea expressed in the paper.

References Newsweek. (2005). Some Lessons from the Assembly Line.

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