David Foster Wallace This Is Water Summary
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Kevin Dalrymple
Matt Martinson
English 101.9
1 November 2012
A Summary of David Foster Wallace, “In His Own Words” According to the article by David Foster Wallace, “In His Own Words” the “most obvious important realities are often the ones that are hardest to see and talk about.” Wallace argues that a liberal arts education gives you human value instead of just materialistic reward; therefore it not only fills you up with knowledge but “teaches you how to think”. Not the actual capacity to think, but your ability to make choices of what to think about. Even though Wallace’s perception of the American Student is that they need to be taught how to think. I believe it is ridiculous to presume that every student starting or
Kevin Dalrymple
Matt Martinson
English 101.9
1 November 2012
A Summary of David Foster Wallace, “In His Own Words” According to the article by David Foster Wallace, “In His Own Words” the “most obvious important realities are often the ones that are hardest to see and talk about.” Wallace argues that a liberal arts education gives you human value instead of just materialistic reward; therefore it not only fills you up with knowledge but “teaches you how to think”. Not the actual capacity to think, but your ability to make choices of what to think about. Even though Wallace’s perception of the American Student is that they need to be taught how to think. I believe it is ridiculous to presume that every student starting or