Quote by Ernest Hemingway

Until you're grown-up they send you to reform school. After you're grown-up they send you to the penitentiary.

Until you're grown-up they send you to reform school. After

Summary

This quote sheds light on the perspective that society often employs different methods of punishment and correction based on age. It suggests that during childhood or adolescence, individuals might be sent to reform school to correct their behavior. However, once they reach adulthood and continue to exhibit deviant actions, they are sentenced to the penitentiary. It implies a potential flaw in society's approach, as it fails to address the root causes of misconduct and may prioritize punishment over rehabilitation, ultimately perpetuating a cycle of wrongdoing.

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Maturity Growing Up Ernest Hemingway Nick Adams Penitentiary Reform School The Last Good Country

By Ernest Hemingway

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