"Agreed, it just smacked of elitism to say that it's not possible to read a textbook without interpretation or instruction." The persons who mention that in or

"Agreed, it just smacked of elitism to say that it's not possible to read a textbook without interpretation or instruction." The persons who mention that in order to impress others tend to not be the ones who learn the most. "That sort of doctrinaire thinking is just bad policy." Is it impossible? No. Is it likely considering the context? No.