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Critical analysis of “Some Lessons From The Assembly Line”
Jaysen Ellis
Global Campus, Southern New Hampshire University
ENG 122: English Composition I
Susan Taylor
February 6, 2021

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Education is a wonderful luxury, a luxury that many people do not get to experience.
They leave high school and jump right into the work force, the blue-collar workforce. A majority
end up in factory work, which is where Andrew Braaksma worked while on summer break from
college. Through his experiences in both college life and through his summer jobs as a blue-
collar worker, he was able to truly grasp how valuable a good education is. Braaksma tries to
share the lessons he learned the hard way through his article “Some Lessons From The Assembly
Line”. Trying to reach out and change the minds of young adults not sure about their paths after
graduating high school, his article brings up many strong points about the value of a good
education and the downsides of a blue-collar job. Problems like a lack of job security, long hours
with minimal pay, and the fact that no amount of education could prepare anyone for the working
force are the main ones he brings into his article.