Question

what is the main focus of the essay "of Studies"? (100 words)

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Explanation:

studies are good for a number of reasons: "for delight, for ornament, and for ability." In other words, studying makes a man happy, enjoyable to be around, and competent to participate in the society of other educated men. Bacon is suggesting that a balanced program of study makes a person complete and well-rounded. He goes on to argue that books, and study more broadly, teach people not just to read, but to observe the world as a whole. He is not arguing that study should be pursued for its own sake alone. Rather, he claims that a balanced and critical approach to reading actually teaches people how to understand and learn about the world.

Employing a metaphor that characterizes books as food, Bacon writes that some books should be digested, others picked over, and still others simply "tasted." Nor does he claim that reading only in one area is useful—in fact, he sees it as harmful. One should read and study in accordance with one's own needs, to meet one's own deficiencies. Moreover, reading is not necessarily useful unless put into practice. Bacon writes that "reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man." Without conversing with others about one's studies, and without the ability to write about them, learning will not "stick." Studies are, then, an important part of a balanced life.