While I was reading “The History Craze” by MacMillan, a traditional phrase in our country, Mongolia, “The man who does not know his history is the same as a monkey who is lost in the jungle”, came into my mind. In my view, the content of this chapter and the meaning of this phrase somehow match and make me want to reflect on them.
MacMillan attempts to imply the importance of history as she mentions, “History has shaped humans’ values, their fears, their aspirations, their loves, and their hatreds” (MacMillan 8). This statement suggests that human beings are shaped by numerous values derived from the past and it is not possible to fully know themselves without knowledge of history.
However, in terms of our traditional phrase, it also implies
MacMillan attempts to imply the importance of history as she mentions, “History has shaped humans’ values, their fears, their aspirations, their loves, and their hatreds” (MacMillan 8). This statement suggests that human beings are shaped by numerous values derived from the past and it is not possible to fully know themselves without knowledge of history.
However, in terms of our traditional phrase, it also implies