Next Term We Ll Mash You By Penelope Lively

Reincarnation of Hell

(An Analysis of School and how it can be Difficult) School is the fundamental institute of safety for students and faculty alike all over the world— or is it? Some would argue that school is the complete opposite from safe. Many texts criticize and analyze schools and the way they are ran and conducted. Many parents are aware that new schools may not be what they seem; but parents who contain ignorance may not even realize it, like the parents from the story “Next Term, We’ll Mash You”. A boy is taken to a new school in England- a boarding school- where his parents will drop him off and let him get an education. However, there is a difference between the ignorant point of view from the parents and the realization of the horrors to come to the child- Charlie- that will partake in the school. From the text “Next Term, We’ll Mash You” by Penelope Lively, there are three concerns or issues when it comes to school in general: inability to communicate concern to parents, expenses, and the horrors of meeting new people who aren’t necessarily nice. To begin, the first issue that arises when it comes to schools in general is when children have the inability to

“Next term, we’ll mash you.” The most influential line in this entire text which is a huge influence to all. For those individuals who have been newly introduced to a school all understand this pain. There are few things in life that are more terrifying than leaving one’s comfort zone and going into a place full of intimidating people who know how a place works. Charles, in the end of the story, “Next Term We’ll Mash You”, is dumbfounded by what he experiences and is so terrified that he has no words to speak to his very enthusiastic parents. This happens almost each and every day in the modern world when it comes to students entering new