Essay On Learning To Read And Write By Frederick Douglass

In the work, of Frederick
Douglass, Learning to Read and Write, not only the importance, of reading and writing has been emphasized, but also the process of enlightenment, and the ability to think on different lines, after learning how to read and write. The new information translated into knowledge, by the slave, which gave him new perspective and helped him re-understand, more appropriately, new realities, which he never fully understood before. Generally, we see no difference between information and knowledge, in other words, to most of us, information and knowledge are one or same thing. However, when we go in detail, we learn that there is an evident difference, between information and knowledge, which is slightly very subtly discussed in Learning to Read and Write. (Douglas)
Knowledge, as discussed above, is translation, of information, through various processes. The more expanded or broadened an intellect is, more refined and accurate knowledge will be. In the work, of Fredrick Douglas, we learn that slave when learn to read and write, he gets access to information. However, as he experiences more and his perceptions mature, he starts to interpret facts or …show more content…
Knowledge helps the human to understand the mystery of life and come out of the darkness to the light. It is the source of enlightenment. It is used as an instrument to develop an egalitarian society in which people live together and respect and recognize each other’s rights. It is also a way of mental and physical emancipation that broaden human way and helps him to make progress. Considering the importance of knowledge the core of the following writing revolves around that thesis that Knowledge is an instrument that broadens understanding and emancipates individual, from physical and mental slavery. (Castro, Kathia and