The document discusses Pink Floyd's song "Another Brick in the Wall" and its protest against the conformity and oppression of students by an outdated education system. It analyzes the metaphor of students being represented as bricks in the wall, losing their individuality. It also examines the repetitive line "We don't need no education" and how this reinforces the song's message about education. The conclusion is that self-expression and freedom are important for a thriving society, while oppression and conformity should be opposed as they prohibit this.
2. • S: Conformity and the oppression of students by
an old-fashioned education system is being
protested against in Pink Floyd’s ‘Another Brick in
the Wall’.
• TEE: Metaphor of the students as bricks, “All in
you’re just another brick in the wall” creates and
image of the children losing their individuality as
they become students. Furthermore repetition of
the line ‘We don’t need to education’ reinforces
the song’s message about education.
• L: Self-expression and freedom are central to a
flourishing society; oppression and conformity
prohibit this and must be opposed.
