http://lit114.edublogs.org/2008/03/28/dq-4/ Just another Edublogs.org weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:36:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://lit114.edublogs.org/2008/03/28/dq-4/comment-page-1/#comment-37 marie slattery Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:37:35 +0000 http://lit114.edublogs.org/2008/03/28/dq-4/#comment-37 Minton's death was a awake-up call for Rose. it led to his finding freedom through knowledge. there is a distinct difference here between acquiring an education and the pursuit of knowledge, a contrast that Rose wishes to impress on the reader. a large part of the motivation that drives the tale of Rose's educational saga is in defining the value of encouraging the search for knowledge as opposed to imposing an "education" on students. this is of particular note in regards to individuals who come from depressed backgrounds. Minton’s death was a awake-up call for Rose. it led to his finding freedom through knowledge. there is a distinct difference here between acquiring an education and the pursuit of knowledge, a contrast that Rose wishes to impress on the reader. a large part of the motivation that drives the tale of Rose’s educational saga is in defining the value of encouraging the search for knowledge as opposed to imposing an “education” on students. this is of particular note in regards to individuals who come from depressed backgrounds.

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