Albert Knox states that "It seems as if in the process of growing up we lose the ability to wonder about the world." I agree to this statement but to a certain extent.
As we grow up, we do wonder less about the world because we take most things for granted. Like in the "flying" incident described in the book, the difference is between Thomas, the child and the mom. Children enter the world, curious and more daring where adults who spent more time and knows much more in the world learns everything through "habit". They know for a fact that some questions cannot be answered while children still ask those questions.
I think that as we grow up, we do lose the ability to wonder but only to a point when we figure that there is not much to wonder about. Most adults already know what life will bring them and learn new ideas about life that they believe answers most of their questions. Where most children are just naturally curious and have not learned as much so they do not yet have a "habit". Therefore, they wonder more about the world and what life brings. This shows why they ask questions that most adults believe they have the answer to.
So to conclude, adults do wonder but less compared with children as they experienced more and learned more about the world than them.
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"So to conclude, adults do wonder but less compared with children as they experienced more and learned more about the world than them."
Short but precise and to the point. I agree that adults do wonder less as they have less to wonder about. But do you think that adults 'lose' the ability to wonder?
i agree with you on some occasions. yes, children are more daring and inquisitive. yes, adults know more through habit.
but i dont think i agree with you when you said there isnt much to wonder about. i think theres ALOT to wonder about!
good job!
Hi Ingrid,
I understand where you're coming from, but in reference to the "flying" incident, don't you think the mother would still be wondering? Granted that she may never have seen anyone flying in her whole life, but when she actually does, she would probably start to wonder "Is this actually happening? If it is, how? And if not, am I hallucinating?".
Do you agree?
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