James Baldwin is saying that it’s okay to question, step out of your bubble and find something new. You should never settle for what you know, go out and explore. The world is full of events, nature, and many other things that people don’t know about. He states that “the world is larger” meaning that there’s more people, things and places that are being discovered every day. We as people sometimes don’t know about these things because we stick to what the books or people tell us and never ask or question to see if there’s anything we’re missing out on. In the education system we grow on learning the four basics: math, english, science and history but, as you get older you see that in life you need more than those lessons and also, you see that the information taught is limited. For example history, as a New York student you are obligated to learn the history of America and maybe take one or two courses in world history. Why didn’t I have the chance to learn about the caribbean history? It wasn’t until I had to start paying for classes to learn about that. There’s more to history than just George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Albert Einstein yet the education curriculum wouldn’t tell you that. This grows questions making students hungry to know more. Knowing how to add, subtract and find the value of x is great but, why isn’t there a class in some schools on money management or finance? When kids get older they’ll need to start paying bills and knowing the difference between needs and wants and it sucks that the education system failed them on that skill. What I believe Mr.Baldwin is trying to say is that the real questions that need answers aren’t what is asked in the classroom but, is what is in students mind that they’re holding back to ask.Â