1. Bruno defines "intelligence" in his essay. How is this definition important? Might he have deleted this definition without damaging his essay?
The definition is crucial to understanding Bruno's point. He defines intelligence not as the knowledge of and ability to retain a great many facts, but the ability to think with them and use them effectively. This type of intelligence is something that anyone can develop, regardless of how many IQ points they have. If he had not made his definition clear, than it would have been easy to assume that the quality of one's life was majorly influenced by the "smarts" one is born with; this is completely contradictory to his point and would have seriously damaged one's understanding of his essay.
2. What do you think is Bruno's purpose in writing?
This is one thing that I wish had been more clear in the essay. While it is an effective discussion of the issue, I feel that the essay would have been stronger if it had a clear audience. Is he addressing teachers, students or the general public? Picking one might have encouraged him to go after a solution as well - should the general public demand higher standards, should students be more dedicated and allow themselves to be challenged, or should teachers expect more out of their students? All are possible directions that Bruno could have gone in, and as a result made for a clearer essay.
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