Problem: Please read the Article "The Achievement of Desire "
Directions:
Using Rodriguez's essay, "The Achievement of Desire," discuss the below prompt in a formal essay:
Prompt:
What, in your opinion is the main message in Rodriguez's essay? What is he trying to tell us regarding education and family? What is sacrificed? Be thorough, detailed and specific in this four page essay.
Essay Structure:
1. Start with crafting an introductory paragraph with a strong main claim.
2. Using information from the essay, analyze the attitudes of Rodriguez's family. Explain (and give quotes as support) how the family accepts or rejects the idea of education. What does it do to the relationship between Rodriguez and the rest of the family?
3. Write one concluding paragraph that explains what these authors want us to learn from their essays (basically why did the authors write these essays? What's the lesson that readers are supposed to learn from the authors' writings? Be detailed and specific.