Gerald Graff's Intellectual Life

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Gerald Graff analyzed the discussions he had with his friend about their interests, “complicated debate about …. who is the toughest guy in the school yard…” (Graff 246) explained about his hatred for book and school work and his preferences for sport and materials that were related to sport. He viewed himself as an anti – intellectual “ “…. I was your typical anti-intellectual- or so I believed at the time…”. Later in his life, Graff realized that what he was doing with his friends was learning “the regiment of intellectual life: how to make arguments, weigh different kinds of evidence ………… and enter conversations about idea”. They were developing “intellect by other means”” Skills which he applied to school and other areas of his life.

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