What is the moral of the story in Abraham Lincol's letter to his son's teacher?
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Answer:
MORAL OF THE STORY - GOOD AND DIGNIFIED CHARACTER IS THE TRUE SUCCESS
Explanation:
Abraham Lincoln desired that his son’s teacher helps him learn that good character go hand in hand with academic scholarship. According to Lincoln, his son should be made to understand that education may become “an adventure that might take him across continents."
He requests the teacher to teach his son the basic elements of character molding that is anchored on “faith,love and courage.” Lincoln emphasizes on positiveness and a firm stand, requesting the teacher to teach his son that for every scoundrel, there is a hero" and that "10 cents earns is of far more value than a dollar found." With this he clearly wants his son to be able to learn good character that will enable him to have a firm and strong perspective on life and humanity. At the end of it he points out how much education is character based than just mere content.