The Phantom Tollbooth Analysis

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In the novel The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster the protagonist Milo does not like school because he cannot understand the use behind learning geography or math. I can understand how he is feeling because before I was in G.A.T.E. I was really bored in school as well. I feel like I hardly learned anything new at Chapman Hills because I spent so many days at school reviewing things I already knew. However, I do not agree with Milo that learning geography and math are “a waste of time.” Geography is important because it helps us to understand our planet better. Understanding geography helps navigate our world when we travel and when we try to make sense of political issues such as war and climate change. Similarly, math is important

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