Larson's Cultural Images and Myths

The Wisdom of the Rustic is the valuing humble beginnings and believe that difficulty helps to be a teacher in in these circumstances. Sir Ken Robinson speaks about how he believes that creativity is not seen as creativity should be anymore. It is seen as a hindrance. He backs up his thoughts with the fact that this creativity alone can help you find more meaning in your life to serve a greater purpose than otherwise if you were not following these intuitions.. 

 Possibility of Success which is the idea that success comes to those that are honest and work hard.Sir Robinson speaks about a good friend of his that founded Julliard School of Dance and has been responsible for many key plays and performances and a multi millionaire. Where years earlier when in grad school her teachers thought she has a learning disability because she would not sit still. Thank goodness for this wise teacher that helped this little girl's mother realize that she wasn't sick, she wanted to dance. 

 Value for Challenge in this speech is the water to the plant. This is what helps us as individuals grow and also learn. Sir Robinson touches in his speech how our society and school systems have gotten off track and instead of encouraging growth and for the students to take action they actually have conditioned us to be afraid to make mistakes. Sir Robinson goes on to argue that this is killing creativity amongest students.


Sir Robinson put forth many good arguments that I have personally experienced and sometimes still see in education now. My goal and drive is to not be dispelled in any way against a notion that I am told something is wrong if I feel it is right. Sir Robinson was hopeful for change and that things can be changed, but this will not happen within the school system, this has to happen within us, as parents and leaders within our own communities.