The hold of the clergy on education in schools and colleges is pointed out. In a Christian Brothers school, a class of schoolboys, in Lennon's old classroom, are shown regurgitating the catechism on the effects of original sin. Irish schools were single sex only.
The role of the clergy in shaping educational content is demonstrated through this example. In a Christian Brothers school, students are forced to recite the catechism on the consequences of original sin, reflecting the limited scope of education available in single-sex Irish schools.