Education by Mark Twain
28 November 2009
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“Education consists mainly in what we have unlearned.”
Mark Twain – The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain, Alex Ayres, 2005 Edition, Harper & Row New York, NY, p. 67
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Once I analyzed, truely thought about, and finally came to understand this quote by Mark Twain, I realized that I agreed with it. What is education, but something you have no learned yet? Otherwise it would just be a review, right?
Mark Twain expresses his true belief for this in his book Huckleberry Finn. In the book, the main character, Huck is put through many obstacles; he meets many people and experiences new things everyday. Though Huck did not receive a thorough education, he did gain more knowledge regarding informal subjects, such as the power of deceit and friendship, and that he would not learn well n a formal environment.
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