"It seems as if in the process of growing up we lose the ability to wonder about the world." - Albert Knox (Page 1 - 120)
In my opinion, Albert Knox is trying to tell us that as people grow up, they lose their ability to wonder about the world. Children would probably ask these questions like Who are we? and Where did we come from? But I do not agree with that. I think that we did not lose the ability to wonder, its just that people are too busy and tend to lose interest in things like these. I would say that we have lost interest in things as time progresses or we may not have enough time to think about it in our modern lives. We have other things to worry about daily and surely we do not dwell on the same questions about the world. But I am sure that if we are given the time, we will think about these questions and start wondering about the world. We are also getting used to things and we tend to assume we know everything.
To some extent, I agree with Knox, that as we grow older we do not wonder about the world as much. For example, the baby's excitement and curiosity towards the dog, the baby calls it "bow wow". This is because the baby cannot express themselves and have access to limited words. On the other hand, the parents are not excited about the dog. Why? because the dog is like a everyday thing, you see them everywhere. So when the baby grows up into an adult, he/she will forget about the questions that they asked when they were still at a very young age. This explains Knox's idea that as we grow up, we lose the faculty to wonder about the world.
In conclusion, I do not agree with what Albert Knox said. We do not lose the ability, we just do not have the time to wonder about the world. I know that I would start wondering about the world if I were told to do so or been given the chance to do so.
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In many ways I agree with you Jamie. I believe that age and personal circumstances definitely influence our ability to wonder. It is refreshing to sometimes stop and just take stock of things around us. Our modern lives are indeed crammed full of activity and pressures. We sometimes believe that we can function more efficiently within a familiar routine that sits within our comfort zone. It takes courage to step out of the rat race and take a look at things from a different perspective. It is then that we re-establish our ability to wonder about the world. Then at least we get a chance to forget our age and enjoy being a child again.
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