1 Joseph Gonzalez Mrs.Graham English 101 9-19-22 MWA Draft Beginning his essay "Blue-Collar Brilliance," the author described how his mother left school to support her family. He also mentioned how his father went through a few grades of primary school before quitting to go for a job. These two instances led me to Rose's intriguing assertion that people with low levels of education are just as brilliant as people with higher education levels. When I say a high level of education, I mean at least a high school diploma. To begin with, blue-collar employees were despised and thought to be stupid. This was all the result of their incomplete education. There were many misconceptions and preconceived notions concerning these people. Rose had firsthand knowledge of everything. His parents, even his uncle, were incorporated into this. He witnessed first-hand how these presumptions had a detrimental impact on individuals and were utterly false. He couldn't do anything except watch and wait. He began to watch the blue-collar employees, which included his immediate family. He saw that the workers knew a lot about their jobs despite not having completed their education. Joe Meraglio, Rose's uncle, served as one illustration of this during the reading. In the essay, Meralglio left school in the ninth grade and started working immediately. He switched between two jobs while learning and expanding his career. In the process, he significantly improved his knowledge and talents. Despite the fact that some people regarded him less because of his lack of education, he persisted. He later accomplished a great deal, rising to the position of supervisor in the paint-and-body division of his employer, redesigning the nozzle on a paint sprayer, and coming up with practical solutions to enhance the working environment, positions, and career transitions so that not everyone has such a difficult time. 2 I'd say that I concur with the author based on his assertion and supporting documentation. I have firsthand knowledge of how those who drop out of school are perceived and handled. They are considered stupid, inferior, and hopeless individuals. People who are observing them from the outside make snap judgments, nasty comments, and assumptions about them. It's as if individuals construct status and "ranking" and allow those to define who they are. I genuinely think that this is ethically wrong and that we as a society ought to do better based on that experience. You might not be aware of someone else's struggles or the reasons behind their choices. I think we three need to broaden our brains rather than be judgmental and criticize others. We must exercise empathy and put ourselves in other people's situations. We must also take into account their sentiments and emotions. We shouldn't undermine their selfesteem. Just as they would do for us, we ought to boost them up, support them, and inspire them. Finally, Rose argued that because of their educational background, blue-collar workers were given a lower standard of living. He also agreed that they were more intelligent than people gave them credit for. Because of my own experiences, I can attest to the truth of this assertion and believe that we should all strive to be more welcoming and nonjudgmental.
