"People love to say, ‘Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime.’ What they don’t say is, ‘And it would be nice if you gave him a fishing rod.’ That’s the part of the analogy that’s missing. Working with Andrew was the first time in my life I realized you need someone from the privileged world to come to you and say, ‘Okay, here's what you need, and here's how it works.’” Within his reframing of the fishing analogy, where does Noah place the responsibility for equitable access to resources and opportunities?

Think back to your schooling or the lessons you received growing up. In those contexts, who was responsible for ensuring individuals had equitable access to resources and opportunities?

Reflect on a time in the past when you served as an “Andrew” to someone else. What opportunities or resources did you have to support that individual?

In the extended metaphor of the analogy that Noah references, a fishing rod represents a key piece of equipment that enables the individual in question to satisfy important needs in a relatively self-sufficient way (in this case, the need for sustenance, through fish). Think about a major issue in society which is of interest to you, and locate the “fishing rod” in that context. Make sure to explain why you have chosen that particular social issue.