Education of Henry Adams

Q 2:

In the preface of the essay Adams is using the metaphor of a manikin and cloths to young men in universities. Adams is also trying to describe why we attend universities and further our education, which are just tools to "clear away obstacles. Once we've learned how to use the tools we can simply throw them away." I actually disagree with the throwing away part because you never know when you might need them again.

The manikin, cloths, and tailor all represent education in ourselves. The manikin would be us, the tailor would be our teachers in life, (not necessarily the educational teachers but peers and family as well) and the cloths would represent our tools, models, and theories in education.

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