The,English,were,always,Philis education The English were always Philistines, Sir Roy!
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The English were always Philistines, Sir Roy!Sir Roy Strong, the eminent English historian and formerdirector of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London,has ridiculed the television programme ‘I'm a celebrity...Get me out of Here!' in a recent article in ‘The Daily Mail'."It made we feel utterly ashamed to be British", he lamented.For those of you lucky enough not to know what this programmeis about, let me explain. It chooses a number of celebrities andputs them in an artificial situation. In the latest series they were dropped in the Australian jungle and put through a number ofordeals such as having insects poured on their heads!As always there was a mixture of personalities with the emphasison young people of the opposite sex being together. These couldbe relied on to use bad language, take off most of their clothesor even have sex.Sir Roy deplores that "the country of Purcell, Shakespeare,Isaac Newton and Winston Churchill had sunk so low. It's notjust that so many people watched ‘I'm a Celebrity' (14 million)and the vacuous behaviour of its victims, but that they actuallygloated over such puerile antics in their homes."Although Sir Roy Strong is an eminent historian, it is difficultto understand his surprise at 14 million people gloating overthis gibberish. When he refers to "the country of Purcell,Shakespeare, Isaac Newton" you have to giggle. When did themajority of English show any interest or love of Shakespeare(endured at school by the majority) or the classical music ofPurcell or the scientific theories of Newton? Anyone with any acquaintance with English people will know that theseare the interests of the few, even the elite.This is precisely the problem. On the one hand we have an elitewho enjoy these cultural pursuits, and on the other the vast majority who are glued to their televisions watching ‘I'm aCelebrity' or soap operas such as ‘Eastenders'. However, asan historian I am sure Sir Roy is aware of the origin of thisproblem in the educational system at the end of the Victorianperiod.The Victorians did not encourage education among the workingmasses. They were employed in dreadful conditions in dangerousfactories, on low wages on the farms of big landowners and in virtual servitude in domestic service. Added to this there wasthe constant demand to fill the ranks of the army and navy tomaintain the largest empire in the world. In 1870 an EducationAct was passed allowing all children between 5 and 10 to go toschool. However, as their parents had to pay a small fee, mostchildren did not attend. Only in 1891 when education was madefree for children under 10 did the majority go to school. Even then many did not, as their parents were poor and they preferredto send them to work to earn income for the family.The rich Victorians were happy with an uneducated underclasswhich they could control politically. The legacy of this educationalexclusion of the majority continues to the present day in England.Hence, the appetite for trashy television programmes such as‘I ‘m a Celebrity'. I am afraid Sir Roy, the majority of Englishwere always philistines. The Victorian legacy has proved toopowerful to undo.© John Lynch 2004 ****************************************************** For Free Internet marketing E-books on Net Writing, Web Mastering, Net Auctions, Affiliate help go to: http://www.merchant-account-service.com/free_courses_online.htm*******************************************************
The,English,were,always,Philis