Quote 6
“The opening up of a new and intriguing world of words, songs and numbers gradually established in me a desire to learn more. I was thrilled at being able to recite arithmetic tables, and the letters of the alphabet forward and backward. I was so overjoyed that I constantly begged my mother to listen to me “talk” English. The greatest benefit of my crude English was that, for the first time, I could understand a few stock phrases in the movies.” (Mathabane 141).
Analysis
In this quote, Johannes talks about his excitement after learning at school. He talks about English helping him understand a few phrases in movies. Although these small things may seem insignificant, they help to demonstrate how even the slightest bit of education can lead someone to learn a lot and acquire more skills. Education is crucial to develop skills that are used later in life. The reader can tell from this passage that Johannes valued education very much by the way he describes his excitement for learning.