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    The Justice advised the boy to forget about technical preparation for law and instead focus on becoming a well-read person through reading widely in other subjects. The Justice felt this would cultivate the boy's imagination and ability to think clearly and communicate effectively in writing and speech, which are important skills for lawyers. The Justice also encouraged experiencing great artworks to further develop imagination and feelings.

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    The Justice advised the boy to forget about technical preparation for law and instead focus on becoming a well-read person through reading widely in other subjects. The Justice felt this would cultivate the boy's imagination and ability to think clearly and communicate effectively in writing and speech, which are important skills for lawyers. The Justice also encouraged experiencing great artworks to further develop imagination and feelings.

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    The Justice advised the boy to forget about technical preparation for law and instead focus on becoming a well-read person through reading widely in other subjects. The Justice felt this would cultivate the boy's imagination and ability to think clearly and communicate effectively in writing and speech, which are important skills for lawyers. The Justice also encouraged experiencing great artworks to further develop imagination and feelings.

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    CLASS ACTIVITY:

    Read the letter below.  This was given by Justice Felix Frankfurter to a 12-year old boy
    from Virginia who was thinking of going into law studies.

    “No one can be a truly competent lawyer unless he is a cultivated man.  If I were you, I
    would forget about my technical preparation for the law.  The best way to prepare for
    the law is to come to the study of law as a well-read person.  This alone can one
    acquire the capacity to use the English language on paper and in speech with the
    habits of clear thinking which only a truly liberal education can give.  No less important
    for a lawyer is the cultivation of imaginative faculties by reading poetry, seeing great
    paintings, in the original or in easily available reproductions, and listening to great
    music.  Stock your mind with the deposit of much good reading, and widen and deepen
    your feelings by experiencing vicariously as much as possible the wonderful mysteries
    of the universe, and forget all about your future career.”

    Answer the following reflection questions:

    1. Why did the Justice advise the boy to forget about his technical preparation
    for the law?
    Justice said to forget all the preparation he had made because when he entered law
    school, everything he had to learn he would learn as well. Justice emphasize that
    technical knowledge can be easily acquired by reading about other disciplines
    besides law. Justice said that the best way is to be a well-read person. What he
    meant is person who has gained a lot of knowledge from reading, only then will you
    be able to write and speak in English clearly.

    2. What is meant by “cultivation of imaginative faculties”?


    Cultivate means to "try to own or build up," and imagination is the ability to come up
    with new ideas. “Cultivation of imaginative faculties” means is the ability to think
    creatively since it is important for a lawyer to cultivation of imaginative faculties by
    reading poetry, see great paintings in original forms or in magazines, books, etc,…

    3. Although you may not be going into law school, do you think you still need to
    stock your mind with the deposit of much good reading? Why or why not?
    Yes, I can say that reading is a good way to improve your imagination because it
    helps you learn how to come up with new ideas and concepts that aren't based on
    what you can see or hear. It also helps you better understand your own thoughts
    and feelings. Reading also widens your opportunities to grow and being well-read
    allows us to gain a greater understanding of the subjects that we are most interested
    in learning about.
    4. What is achieved by reading poetry, seeing great paintings, and listening to
    great music?
    Reading poetry, it widens our vocabulary and cultural knowledge since we get to
    read in calming and slow manner by reading the words aloud and soaking in the
    meaning of each word. Painting can create a variety of emotions in you, and you
    can feel them simply by gazing at them, while music can help you relax and become
    sentimental because of the lyrics or melody in it.

    5. What then is a “cultivated man” based on the aforementioned letter?


    Based on the letter of Justice Felix Frankfurter, cultivated man is someone who is
    well educated and has good manners. These two is what makes a person a
    competent lawyer. He emphasized the value of being exposed to great works of art
    as well as the importance of being well-read.

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