“College education is a mere rite of passage these days and the cornerstone of teenage parties” (Henry). This is one of the things William A. Henry had to say about college education, especially community colleges. William A. Henry was a critic, columnist and author. During his career, he received several awards, including the Pulitzer Prize as a drama critic for Time Magazine. He has also written several books, including his latest and controversial book In Defense of Elitism, in which he talks about the tension America has always had between elitism and egalitarianism. In these terms, it sheds light on education. Stanley Fish who published an article Colleges Caught In a Vise stating that colleges provide an inferior product, in other words, an education that is worthless. Stanley Fish is a literary theorist, scholar, author, and has been a professor at several universities, but is now professor of law at Cardozo Law School and dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of 'Illinois. What these two authors had to say about colleges raises the question of whether community colleges should still exist. William A. Henry even states that community colleges should be closed and the number of high school graduates who go on to college should be reduced by about fifty percent. I agree with William A. Henry that the number of community colleges should be reduced in our education system because first: a community college certificate has no value and the oversupply of college graduates affects the 'economy. Second, community college tuition and expenses are increasing and, as a result, continue to offer a less expensive education. I will analyze what community colleges are currently doing wrong, why they should be closed, and...... middle of paper ...... are similar to a bankrupt company: both do everything that It takes to stay in business but fail in the long run. Works Cited Clark, Ken. “Understanding the Skyrocketing Costs of a College Education.” About.com Saving for college. Saving for college. Internet. February 14, 2014..Fish, Stanley. “Colleges caught in a vise.” NYTimes.com. The New York Times Company, September 18, 2003. Web. June 12, 2013. Henry, William A., III. “In defense of elitism.” Fresh Takes: Explorations in Reading and Writing. By Wayne Stein, Deborah Israel and Pam Washington. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008. 181-84. Print."William A. Henry III; Pulitzer Prize-winning drama critic." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, June 30, 1994. Web. February 17. 2014. .