Question

Read the excerpt from “The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes.”

At school, even in kindergarten, you teach us to behave in the world. You teach us . . .

• not to hurt other creatures,
• to share – not be greedy.

Then why do you go out and do the things you tell us not to do?

Based on the excerpt, Suzuki most likely believes that adults should behave

more maturely than children.
better than they did when they were in kindergarten.
the same way they expect young children to.
as examples for their children.

Answer 1

the same way they expect young children to.

Suzuki is pointing out the hypocrisy of adults teaching children rules (don’t hurt others, share) and then not following those rules themselves.