What is the central idea of the poem the village school master?by Oliver Goldsmith?

Question

What is the central idea of the poem the village school master?by Oliver Goldsmith?

Answer 1

Teachers are always worrying about "Central Ideas."

What about the flanking ideas...or the ones to the rear?

Answer 2

Trash the "central idea" question in your mind and ask yourself: "What's the poem talking about?"

Answer 3

The central idea is for you to do your homework by reading the poem and then thinking about it. You may need to read it five or six times before thinking kicks in.