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The Play Emilie
As reading the play Emilie and the documentary. I saw the society of the time in my mind. I saw Emilie as this brilliant outsider and mind ahead of the times. Pre-revolution France was a period of Newton and Emilia thought profoundly and curiously. This quotes from pg. 40 “Like Newton’s God resetting the planets. An imperfect equation, that works for now.” Shows here spirit and drive. This scene is from when Emilia and Voltaire win an award from the academy from an article Emilia finished without telling Voltaire. Then, I considered during her debates, I considered how to set those French scientists and philosophers were in Newton thoughts. Then, I thought maybe because she was not increased to think. She was working to learn. The bias toward …show more content…
Does try to fit into society cause a deterrent to discover? We need to work with people, but discovery comes from not being the norm, being different. Society is a significant strength of people, but I always believe being underestimated or an outcast is a good thing for discovery because it forces one to push harder to make a better life for themselves and makes one less affected by societal norms and bias. To discover countless new things one need knowledge and help but also a drive and needs creativity which sadly I think a lot of communities and dismissing and destroy. Be an outsider, help certain people. Nevertheless, discovery depends on the person and situation, the person needs the drive to advance, they can to have some hope and there have to be some possibilities for advancement even if it is small. Everyone is given a desire to achieve or the least most do, so when one isI underestimated. They develop a thirst to prove themselves and those who aren't taking try to learn and seeing education as more of a blessing than those in elevated stations. Nevertheless,, does be underestimate make these discoveries look grander is what I heard many people …show more content…
Also though it seems odd, those who can't easily get something at first, they work harder to attain their goals. When I was younger, I had trouble reading and had a lisp in me speak. Growing, I worked hard to read at the level of my friends and write at the level of my friends. So, I worked like crazy, I read everything I could find and go to private school for help. Over the years I got better, so much that last time I took the test I was above my age level in reading comprehension, sadly I am still below my age level in writing, but one of these days I will bridge that gap and bring my writing up to the right level if I work on it. Hopefully, I as a child was underestimated by others and I underestimate myself I used my ADHD, Dyslexic Tenacity and low tone in my hands as a reason for failing. Well, I can't use it anymore, like these remarkable geniuses who overcomes I can too. Maybe being underestimated is a good

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