The narrator speaks for all the people. He says that they are poor but not stupid. Despite being illiterate, they still live. However, they want to know why they should become literate. Learning to sign only is not being literate. They would like tojoin the literacy classes if they are taught how not to depend on others any more. They too want to read and understand newspapers, simple books, write letters etc.
What, however. pains them is why do their teachers feel so superior ? The teachers behave as if the people are fools and little children. They feel that the teachers may know more things than them. But they also know s lot which the teachers my not know. They want only to be treated like adults and dealt with as friends by the teachers.
They feel that literacy should help them live better. They wonder if this programme will teach them to think and work together and lead a better
life. If ‘doing’ is made a part of ‘learning' they all would join it. They want a straight answer only,
This will help them decide if they should become literate or not. However. if they feel that they are being duped again with hollow promises they would say 'For God's sake. leave us alone’. They don’t want empty promises.
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