Educated

Themes

100

This theme plays the most into Tara making her own way in the world and questioning what her family was teaching her in her younger years

Education

200

This theme laid the foundation for Tara's family's worldview and mistrust of people who were "different"

Religion

300

This theme is the reason why Tara was so hesitant to break away from her family and their teachings

Trauma

400

This theme plays into why Tara did not believe she was entitled to an education and why she felt guilty over going to school instead of raising a family

Gender Roles

500

Tara begins her formal education at this establishment.

Brigham Young University (BYU)

Background

100

This percent of Idahoans have no formal education. 

1%

200

Idaho's rank in states with the highest percentage of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

3rd

300

Based on statistics from 2023, 10.1% of Idahoans live below this.

The federal poverty level

400

Low wages, unemployment, lack of affordable housing, racism, discrimination, and lack of access to quality education and health care are factors of this. 

Poverty

500

The race that has the highest percentage of their population in Idaho without a high school diploma

Hispanic

Characters

100

This is the main character of the book

Tara Westover

200

The main character's brother who was involved in a motorcycle accident that resulted in a major head injury

Shawn Westover

300

The main character's first boyfriend

Charles

400

The first person to encourage the main character to pursue her education outside of homeschooling.

Grandma-down-the-hill

500

The main character's college roommate who encourages her to apply for grants to continue her education

Robin

Institutions and Organizations

100

The U.S. has this type of economy

Capitalist

200

This institution has 3 elements: beliefs, practices, and a community of believers.

Religion

300

This organization added to the social issues in Educated by devaluing education for women

The Mormon Church

400

Educational institutions require this to obtain a degree

Significant financial investment

500

This is the reason the government usually neglects rural communities

Lack of voting power

Communities and Next Steps

100

Social workers play a vital role as these

Advocates

200

Social workers will have to get creative in how they serve clients due to this.

Resources being cut/drying up

300

The structure of the rural community played a role in perpetuating these two issues

Poverty and Lack of Education

400

One benefit of rural communities is this.

Members taking care of each other

500

Rural communities are generally these two things.

Agricultural and religious