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Mildred Ignorance Analysis
The view on ignorance vs. knowledge from the perspective of Mildred. As apparently shown in the book that she is on the shallow side, not knowing what is going on in the world. While she begins to realize that she was ignorant, it was too late for her. My view on ignorance vs. knowledge is that ignorance is better in the right setting. "I wouldn't do a thing like that. Why would I do a thing like that?" (pg8). Mildred said this quote after taking the pills as if almost she doesn't even remember "Millie, did you see that?" "I saw it, I saw it! " (pg44). Another quote from Mildred where she does not even know what murder and killing is and finds it as if it is pleasant. "Let's talk politics, to please Guy!" (pg46). The quotes also show her ignorance
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