The Importance of Knowledge

“why sure Clara says, knowledge is power, the early bird gets the worm.” Pg. 3
This quote is very important because it is stressing the importance of knowledge. Especially because it is something that cannot be taken away from you..Or so it was thought to be that way. It was made very important by the many things that Clara always tells the Girl how to do things. Since the girl is meek and mild Clara helps her learn the tricks of the trade to get her acclimated into this society, a society that the girl’s mother most definitely does not approve of. Which is another thing that I find interesting, Clara I feel like sees herself in this girl. She left home when she was young and came to the big city. She feels that it is almost necessary to help the girl out. Another quote that goes along with this is “Something was in her so sure as if she knew everything I would never know.” (2) This goes along more with knowledge and the importance that it has.
Knowledge is a very powerful thing. Without this key tool it would be very difficult to succeed in life. The girl is realizing that although she had much knowledge about where she came from she no longer has this same luxury. She is forced to become something else and change the ways she once was if she wants to succeed. Clara on the other hand seems to have it all figured out, and the reason she does is because she has lived through enough and has had to figure it all out on her own. Without the knowledge that she has today she wouldn’t be in the place she is now. I felt that LeSueuer did a good job of stressing the importance of Clara and the built up knowledge that she has compared to the girl.