Brewington 1
Nicole Brewington
Mrs. Anderson
ENG 111, Section 0017
September 28, 2014
How Much Do We Really Want to Know?
When we seek out answers, we are gaining knowledge. When we say, just tell me already,
we are gaining knowledge. When we find out the truth, we are gaining knowledge. Whether we
are watching TV, or reading a book we are gaining knowledge. Sometimes the knowledge we
seek can help us or it can hinder us. The choice is up to us.
Learning to Read and Write, by Frederick Douglas, is a story about the different feelings
and emotions that Douglas experienced as a slave who took it upon himself to learn how to read
