The Importance Of Boarding School In The 1960's
When comparing boarding schools like the narrator’s in Old School, and Severn School in the 1960s, it’s apparent that there are many parallels. Both text support from the novel and the Severn School archives have proven that Old School and Severn School are similar when considering class, misconduct, and influence in the literary world.
The idea of a class system within the narrator’s school in Old School is discussed many times. It was also present at Severn School in the 1960s It is obvious that the narrator’s prestigious boarding school and Severn School is full of wealthy scholars and students on need-based scholarships. The narrator, with a much less privileged background, is on scholarship and this is the only way he is able to attend the fabulous boarding school.“Class was a fact. Not just the clothes you wore but how you wore them…You felt it as a depth of ease in certain boys, their innate …show more content…
The narrator plagiarizes a short story and is kicked out of school for violating the schools Honor Code. Like all schools, Severn School in the 1960’s also dealt with misconduct. “Nothing to say? Mr. Lambert said. When I didn't answer, he shrugged and shook his head. You've dishonored our class, Goss said.”(145). Goss shows the importance of the Honor Code at this boarding school and how ashamed the faculty was after finding out the narrator had plagiarized. The Honor Code at Severn School provides guidelines that the headmaster put in place that each student is expected to follow. If that student does not the abide by the Honor Code, he or she is subject to consequence. “Violation of certain disciplinary standards are quite serious. Certain actions, such as the following may result in dismissal:”(Severn School Handbook 1960s). The importance of discipline and taking action was expected and shown at Severn in the 1960s. This trust in the students was shown and expected at Severn and the narrators boarding
The idea of a class system within the narrator’s school in Old School is discussed many times. It was also present at Severn School in the 1960s It is obvious that the narrator’s prestigious boarding school and Severn School is full of wealthy scholars and students on need-based scholarships. The narrator, with a much less privileged background, is on scholarship and this is the only way he is able to attend the fabulous boarding school.“Class was a fact. Not just the clothes you wore but how you wore them…You felt it as a depth of ease in certain boys, their innate …show more content…
The narrator plagiarizes a short story and is kicked out of school for violating the schools Honor Code. Like all schools, Severn School in the 1960’s also dealt with misconduct. “Nothing to say? Mr. Lambert said. When I didn't answer, he shrugged and shook his head. You've dishonored our class, Goss said.”(145). Goss shows the importance of the Honor Code at this boarding school and how ashamed the faculty was after finding out the narrator had plagiarized. The Honor Code at Severn School provides guidelines that the headmaster put in place that each student is expected to follow. If that student does not the abide by the Honor Code, he or she is subject to consequence. “Violation of certain disciplinary standards are quite serious. Certain actions, such as the following may result in dismissal:”(Severn School Handbook 1960s). The importance of discipline and taking action was expected and shown at Severn in the 1960s. This trust in the students was shown and expected at Severn and the narrators boarding