Jose Armas El Tonto Del Barrio - 1427 Words

Jose Armas’ El Tonto del Barrio Albert Einstein once said, â€Å"The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.† There are people that are often wiser than those who spent years with quality education. In school, students are taught in the same way, and this hones and molds the students’ way of thinking. However, Einstein – the innate genius that he is – proves that not everything we need to learn can be learned in school (or are taught in school). We have our personal interests, motivations, and experiences that also affects the way we perceive the world; the way we live; and the way we treat life. Just like in the case of Jose Armas’ â€Å"El Tonto del Barrio.† It is a story about Romero Estrada, who is also called El Cotoro†¦show more content†¦Seferino notices Romero and felt sorry for him because he was working hard in sweeping the streets without getting paid. Being educated and all, he argues, â€Å"The man works and no one pays him for hi s work. Everyone should get paid for what they do† (898). His father and the rest of the town then insists that Romero was happy just as things were going. But Seferino insists that the way the town treats Romero was degrading and that he needed to be paid for his services. He believed it was the least he could do. However, problem soon arises as Romero decided to demand for a raise one day. Seferino refuses and then Romero began acting crazy and unpredictable. He began not sweeping the sidewalks, flipping in the middle of traffic, lifting women’s skirts, and just becoming troublesome and annoying for everyone. Ever since Seferino made Romero think he was in-charge for his life and his work, he began acting differently. The story reveals a lot about intelligence and education. Intelligence is normally something that is measured. In short, intelligence is synonymous to the qualities possessed by a person who is smart. In the story i can find :† There were few kids who had finished high school in the barrio, and fewer who had gone to college.†(898) these people haven’t high education background, but they still lives happy and enjoy the life. On the other hand, education is a formal method of