Dee answers “This book is disgusting to me. I do not...”

Patricia Barry asked this question about Educated:

This book is disgusting to me. I do not understand why an educated and worldly individual would have difficulty understanding the horrible and violent upbringing that she experienced. It is unbelievable to me that she could not understand the violent situation, yet uneducated upbringing she endured. I have completely misunderstood her manner of education in a life in our country, in this country, how is this possible?

Dee I prefer to see it as how education gave her an escape from a terrible, rightwing, redneck fundamentalist upbringing. I grew up on a remote rural farm…moreI prefer to see it as how education gave her an escape from a terrible, rightwing, redneck fundamentalist upbringing. I grew up on a remote rural farm in NZ and found my escape in books and education as well. Fortunately, we were not religious or fundamentalists and I had a fantastic teacher for many of my early years. We had our own issues with a narcissistic philandering father and a mother who was being mentally abused by him and suffered depression - all of which became more obvious as we grew up. I was the one who was able to use education to escape but I still loved my mother - a very intelligent woman with a great heart - unlike my father. I can see that if you do not come from a difficult background - you might struggle to see this book for the masterpiece it is. From my perspective, I can only imagine how very, very difficult it must have been to relive and write this - all respect to her I say, she heartily deserves it.(less)

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