[sam1r]

>> He didn’t just mean that there would be a deluge of school reading, he meant that there would be so much going on around campus that reading for fun would be a kind of admission of social failure

It’s very clear that op’s father doesn’t value education first nor does he care to provide that influence to his children.

Such a sad situation.

[StefanBatory]

> It’s very clear that op’s father doesn’t value education first nor does he care to provide that influence to his children.

Respectfully, I would disagree with you on this statement. I don't feel that it is implying your point, or certainly not to that extent.