Everyone seems to believe that learning is the ultimate form of success, but they do not realize that the wrong information can do more harm than good. Knowledge, presented at anything other than perfect timing, can make one aware of the wickedness surrounding them, causing displeasure in their own life, as Frederick Douglass comes to discover. In his book, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, he discusses both the positive and negative outcomes of intelligence.
When Douglass’s mistress began to teach him how to read, Mr. Auld quickly put an end to it. It was at this time that Douglass mistakenly overheard Mr. Auld saying, “’Learning would spoil the best nigger in the world. Now…if you teach that nigger… how to read, there would be
When Douglass’s mistress began to teach him how to read, Mr. Auld quickly put an end to it. It was at this time that Douglass mistakenly overheard Mr. Auld saying, “’Learning would spoil the best nigger in the world. Now…if you teach that nigger… how to read, there would be