Genre
Academic essay
Setting and Context
As it is a nonfiction book there is no setting
Narrator and Point of View
John Locke narrates the book in the third-person
Tone and Mood
The tone is authoritative; the mood is powerful.
Protagonist and Antagonist
John Locke is the protagonist; the education system is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict of the book occurs when Locke starts his argument about the importance of changing the current system of education to adapt to the needs of its students.
Climax
The climax of the book is reached when Locke outlines the specific measures that need to be taken in order to allow the education system to survive.
Foreshadowing
The changes proposed by Locke are foreshadowed by the initial arguments made as well as the research that Locke conducted.
Understatement
The importance of educational equality is understated throughout the book.
Allusions
The book alludes to the changing methods of education in England in the late 17th century.
Imagery
The imagery of effective teaching methods is present in the novel.
Paradox
N/A
Parallelism
There is a parallel between Locke's personal beliefs and the strong arguments put forward in the book.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
There is no personification as the book is nonfiction, so certain literary devices are not used.
