Neither (brother) even glaced at the counter. She smiled. Her dumb brothers never cooked. She didn’t think they even knew how! A human being who needs food to live but cannot prepare that food to eat? Pathetic. In this case, it was an advantage. They weren’t interested in any food until it had been cooked for them. Nnedi Okorafor
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In this passage from Chapter 10, "The House of the Flying Daggers," by Frank Herbert, the author talks about a family that is very ignorant. In this case, one of the sons doesn't even know how to cook, but his sister is willing to do anything that she can to make her family happy. According to her brothers, they are not taking care of themselves because they don’t know how to cook. However, in their own ignorance they are actually doing what is best for them.

Source: Akata Witch

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