Lisa Delpit is saying that no matter what people say or do,
our past experiences and or beliefs influence what we hear. Some people are so
set in their ways that even when you show them a better way they do not care.
People have to learn to see things from multiple perspectives and not be afraid
to be wrong. Past experiences, the way a person was raised, religious/
political views, will affect the way a person reacts to certain situations. In
my theology class we have been talking about the difference between faith and
belief. Beliefs are something accepted to be true. If a person went all of his
or her life believing something to be true, then someone comes along and says
they’re wrong it is going to be hard to sway them. When I read the quote I thought about how people
make assumptions within the first 5 seconds or so when they encounter a
situation. That is human nature so after you make the assumptions you can’t let
them take over your judgment, especially when working with children. Children
need support; they are still trying to figure out the world and themselves. In
Bill Ayers To Teach Quinn was written
off as hyperactive and labeled as a bit of a job. Then Ayers goes a little
deeper into Quinn’s story and the reader sees things from a different
perspective and sees he isn’t a bad kid at all. So all people need to learn to
set their assumptions, beliefs and pre-judgments aside and open our ears and
eyes.
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