Paulo Freire analyses the disadvantages of education with no critical thinking involved in his The Banking Concept of Education which argue the importance of the interaction between the students and the teacher. ... The exams were based on pure memorization of the text. ... Yet it was not necessarily harder, since during the critical thinking process I did get a taste of "being alive" - making critical observation, self interpretations, and combining of what is heard and learned to be my own knowledge. ... Being oppressed by this worldly view on pursuing efficiency, we all have been attempte...

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The true definition of what makes a feminist text remains undecided, but can largely be received in light of strong female characters, social commentary, themes and the political stance taken by the author. ... The first person narration is personal, intimate, and we come to know Jane as a three-dimensional character as opposed to the 'automaton' she feels accused of being. ... Jane's actions in escaping Thornfield after discovering Bertha Mason would have been considered fiercely controversial in context- for a mere governess to cast off her one chance of financial security w...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate