Emerson- “The American Scholar”
- “It is the raw material out of which the intellect moulds her splendid products. A strange process too, this, by which experience is converted into thought, as a mulberry leaf is converted into satin.”
Moulds- slowly puts together
Converted- turned into
Experience- going out and acting on something
Process- action that takes time
I think that the author is trying to highlight the key point to enhance knowledge. The point that this passage brings out is, people need to go out and experience things on their own, then think about it, and produce useful information from it. This will help the person gain their own opinion and realize how they want to live their life, rather than just following what you’ve always been brought up to believe in.
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