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 John Milton was an English poet born in 1608, who also had a background and interest in politics. A biography written in 1796 describes Milton as the “greatest English author”. The poem “When I consider how my light is spent” was written in the mid- 1650s after Milton lost his eyesight. He speaks of blindness referring to it in the literal and figurative sense. Milton believes he’s meant to use his talent as a writer to serve God, yet his current state of living serves quite the opposite purpose. Milton towards the end of the passage recognizes that it is not his work that brings him to God’s graces yet his faith and the way he serves.

            Gary Soto is a Mexican American poet who stems from a poor background, which worsened after his father died. The passing of his father affected his family dynamic greatly, and especially the support received from his family when it came to his education. The poem seems to be quite personal to his own origin story. The speaker of the story is a low-income field worker who regrets the state of his life due to him not taking his education seriously in his youth. He still takes pride in his field job because it provides food for himself, his wife, and his three children. Although this is not what he wants to be doing with his life the speaker takes pride in being able to provide for his family. He also describes his hands at the end of the workday as binoculars. The farmer works so hard on the field that his hands are sore and stuck in the position of holding his tools that he envisions it as binoculars, to see past his current life and into a possibly better future for himself and his family. Like Milton’s poem, this is a story of faith in oneself and hope.

            Peter-Hans Kolvenbach speaks on the importance and origins of Jesuit education. Jesuit-style education was originally intended for those who didn’t have access to large and expensive institutions. It was catered to the poor and marginalized as a way of bringing knowledge to those who didn’t have access to it.

 

 

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