Allusions In 'Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook'

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In Maria Montessori’s writing Dr. Montessori’s Own Handbook she uses an interesting choice of words and phrases as well as allusions to convey her belief that children should have freedom and be shown respect. Montessori uses allusions, or references, from famous works, to push her agenda.The main allusion of the text is that of the Bible, such as that of Luke 6:31 and Mathew 19:14. She uses these verses when mentioning that we should treat kids with just as much respect as we give adults. You may wonder, “Why would she use the Bible”? Back in 1914, when the book was written, a lot of people went to church, so when she would use quotes from the Bible people reading would think, “Hm. You know, if the Bible says this then she has a pretty good

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