Quote by Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss

To me education is a leading out of what is already there in the pupil's soul. To Miss Mackay it is a putting in of something that is not there, and that is not what I call education, I call it intrusion.

To me education is a leading out of what is already there in

Summary

This quote highlights a fundamental difference in the understanding of education. The speaker believes that education should serve as a process of nurturing and bringing forth the inherent abilities and knowledge that already exist within a student. In contrast, Miss Mackay is presented as someone who sees education as a means of imposing external knowledge onto the student, which the speaker deems as intrusive. This quote suggests that genuine education should focus on uncovering and developing a student's natural talents rather than imposing external influences upon them.

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By Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss

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