I can't recall what a step-child is right now. I think maybe it is the child of a person who married into having said child under their parenting control. So really, the child is not their seed, and as a result, the child is not treated equally compared to the other (more useful) kids. That last paragraph should have either made the title make more sense or confuse you.
From here on out, Grammar is just a child, there is no step involved. The other kids, while not involved in our story, are the allegorical, and more openely taught, subjects of english teaching. The parents are current-day teachers. I'll leave the role filled by the neighbors for the reader to decypher.
According to most:
Grammar was once loved by her parents. They bragged about her non-stop every chance they got at the neighborhood parties. So much so that the neighbors got tired of the very mention of Grammar's name. But, Grammar's parents knew that it was best that the neighbors understood everything about Grammar, so they kept on talking about her.
According to few (and drawing from a certain someone who wrote a certain book for a certain class):
The constant nagging by the neighbors eventually got to Grammar's parents, because they were rather easily influenced individuals. A neighbor even went as far with the hate of Grammar as to start a crusade against Grammar, changing the views of parents nation wide. The Parents eventually broke off their marriage because of all the mental strain brought on by the neighbor's dislike for Grammar. Grammar lived life as an orphan after that, never being spoken of again by her parents.
What seems to be happening today (also drawing from a certain author of a certain book):
Eventually, Grammar's mother decided to take Grammar back in and give her a home. However, in the time between getting a divorce, and reclaiming Grammar, mother lived as a street-side prostitute who also worked as an auctioneer. This way of living lead to mother being very weak and without most of her voice. As a direct effect, mother could hardly speak of Grammar to the neighbors. Father ignored Grammar without remorse. The neighbors were happy, but upon entering as a student at the local college, they find that they have a hard time being taught English and writing.
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In other words, teachers once taught grammar. Students and other people didn't enjoy it. At some point a movement occured leading to grammar no longer being taught (to the same degree). Now people are realizing what happens when grammar isn't taught.
What happens? I don't know, but it has something to do with prostitution and divorce.
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Love the story.
This could probably be 'proven' with the right rhetoric: "I don't know, but it has something to do with prostitution and divorce."
Nice story. I love the idea of a teacher as an auctioneer and a prostitute. So true in its own way.
"Students and other people didn't enjoy [learning grammar]. At some point a movement occured leading to grammar no longer being taught (to the same degree)."
Is that why grammar came to be taught less frequently? Because students and other people didn't enjoy it?
I would guess that the lack of enjoyment played some sort of role. But probably, the biggest factor in the lessoning of importance, as far as grammar, would probably be the popularity of the idea that expression is more important than correctness.
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