A clever schoolboy's reaction to his reading is most naturally expressed by parody or imitation.

C.s. Lewis
A clever schoolboy's reaction to his reading is most naturally...
A clever schoolboy's reaction to his reading is most naturally...
A clever schoolboy's reaction to his reading is most naturally...
A clever schoolboy's reaction to his reading is most naturally...
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When a child is faced with something new, he attempts to understand it through means of imitation. This means that the child will try to understand the new thing by imitating it, or he may even try to make fun of it. The key here is that children are still learning how to read, so they are not completely aware that this approach will be ineffective. It seems like the best way to learn new things is by using different approaches until one finds one that works for you.

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