English Dork Club 2014

Question- What does this piece of writing say about learning? How do you connect this piece to the expectations of this class?

In The Phantom Tollbooth it is talking a lot about learning. They talk about how important it is to learn from our mistakes and that we must never feel bad about making mistakes as long as we are taking from them. They also talk about how learning is not the only thing that is important, but it is important to learn what to do with what you have learned and learning why you learn these things. They mention that just like how when a housefly flaps its wings a breeze goes around the world, everything that we learn and do effects everything and everyone in the tiniest way. Whenever we learn something, the whole world becomes richer. It is also mentioned that everything we what to know and everywhere we want to go is just nearby. When we reach for the knowledge one day it will help us discover the secrets of tomorrow. In class we must do the same, learn from our mistakes, learn how to use our new knowledge and learn to make the world that much richer.