This law made it real .
hard for Frederick to learn how to read and write, and he would be forced to receive his .
education secretly. If Frederick's learning were to ever be discovered by the public, .
punishment would take place and maybe result in death. .
Although reading wasn't against the law for Richard, he still had to give away.
money and steal food to succeed like Frederick. They both had that powerful urge.
and they would do whatever it took to fulfill their passions. Both Frederick.
and Richard had to live on their own moral principals for them to succeed.
in life because they basically just had themselves to engage in .
reading and writing; they were forced to learn everything on their own. .
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This realization made it hard for Frederick because he had no one to go to for .
leaning. It is important to remember that for Frederick, learning was not just a privilege, it .
was a passion. A passion is a powerful emotion, such as love, joy, hatred or anger. .
Taking away reading and writing from Frederick and Richard is like taking away food from .
starving children. Frederick's family has an enormous impact on him because they steal .
his passion away from him. Although Mrs. stopped teaching Frederick, he still stated that .
she was a caring, kind, and warm-hearted person. It took courage for her to teach him, .
but it also took courage for Frederick to still strive for his goals even if it was against the .
law. .
Unlike Frederick, Richard didn't have a person like Mrs. Auld to teach him how to .
read and write; all he has is himself. On a positive note, Richard did eventually get to .
attend school, which didn't come till later on in Frederick's behalf. Richard's grandmother .
hindered his ability to learn because she thought that reading novels was a sin and that .
the only reading he should have been doing was in the bible. Richard's life in the city up .
north made it very difficult for him to afford anything. Without a family, Richard had to .