Topic > “Still Separate, Still Unequal” by Jonathan Kozol

In the essay “Still Separate, Still Unequal” by Jonathan Kozol, the situation of racial segregation is proposed again with the author's belief that minorities (for example African Americans or Hispanics ) are put in very bad conditions while the Caucasian majority obtains financing in mi32. That said, the author speaks from a personal point of view, along with personally collected statistics, to present a sincere argument to which statistics lend credibility. Jonathan Kozol is calling for a change in this harmful isolation of students, which would include increased funding for these underdeveloped schools. This call is directed to his audience of individuals interested in the topic of public education (as this selection is from one of his many education-focused novels) and understanding “Brown v. Board of Education.” (1954), which connects to many aspects of the author's essay. Using exemplum, statistics, and emotional appeals, Jonathan Kozol presents a well-developed argument. One of the main components of Jonathan Kozol ...