You see, I would argue that Riley is a metaphor for all kids, and I think dropping out of school comes in many different forms -- to the senior who's checked out before the year's even begun or that empty desk in the back of an urban middle school's classroom.
Rekao bih da je Riley metafora za svu djecu i mislim da napuštanje škole postoji u raznim oblicima, od starijeg učenika koji odustane još i prije početka godine, do praznog stola u pozadini učionice gradske osnovne škole.