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Left Behind, Way Behind

                In the article Left Behind, Way Behind by Bob Herbert he discusses the topic of the education level that the generation now and to come are achieving. Herbert brings a very heartfelt message by continually bringing up that something needs to be done to ensure that all children of today are receiving the best education for it is needed in the future. He proves his point by using statistics in the beginning, which overall brings the reader to the level of “is this really how bad America is today?”

                Herbert’s message is trying to reach the audience of all parents and adults who care about the future generations. He uses strong and clear words to drive his purpose for the article into the heads of the readers, and is saying “we need to take action NOW.”  He also brings in examples of what role models but uses them as a negative connotation by calling them cartoonish. He creates a view of what we look up to is in the wrong direction and we need to get back on track.

                The word choice in the article is very sophisticated but yet is brought to a level where it is an easy read. He completely stays focused, and brings out the importance of why he wrote his article. Herbert did a wonderful job bringing the reader in and by showing the importance of education. He compares Americans to other countries and then compares the classes within America.

                Overall, I believe that Bob Herbert has the passion and the desire to see change. He does a great job personifying the importance of education within his article, and proving why we need make a change.