How was the idea of “looking modem” implemented in Tonkin Free School ? Explain.
Answers
Answer:
- Students were suggested to adopt the Western-style of education.
- This education included classes in science, hygiene, and French.
- Traditionally, Vietnamese youths kept long hair. They were asked to cut their hair short.
- These schools encouraged students to wear western clothes to play western games.
- French promoted the youths to study Western customs.
Answer:
The ideas behind the Tonkin Free Schools were basically dominated by the westernization of locals by providing them necessary education and to look modern. This was meant to break the Vietnamese from their tradition of keeping long hair. To bring about a total change, the Vietnamese were told to drop their local practices, study western customs and ideas and speak openly and frankly.
(i) Students were suggested to adopt Western style of education.
(ii) This education included classes in science, hygiene and French.
(iii) Traditionally, Vietnamese youths kept long hair. They were asked to cut their hair short.
(iv) These schools encouraged students to wear western clothes to play western games.
(v) French promoted the youths to study Western customs.