Children Quote by George Bernard Shaw
“Schools and schoolmasters, as we have them today, are not popular as places of education and teachers, but rather prisons and turnkeys in which children are kept to prevent them disturbing and chaperoning their parent.”
About This Quote
Source Play: "Man and Superman," 1903
Schools have become restrictive institutions that imprison children, limiting true education and freedom.
In simple terms: Schools act like prisons, stifling learning.
Key Takeaway
Advocate for freer, more engaging education.
Themes
education
freedom
institutional critique
Mood
critical
provocative
Type
social
educational
When to use this quote
- alternative schooling
- home education
- reform movements
Key Concepts
authoritarianism
creativity
child development
Questions to Reflect On
- What would an ideal learning environment look like?
- How can we balance structure and freedom in education?
A Different Perspective
Changing entrenched systems is difficult; societal expectations resist reform.
