The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” We can all agree on some level with this statement, but what if you didn't have access to education? What would you do if all you wanted to do was learn, but the ability to go to school was taken from you? In The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, William must rely on his ability to solve problems with what he has when his education is taken away from him, and proves with his success, that resourcefulness is more important than education.

With resourcefulness comes opportunities. When William is not able to go to school, he gos to the scrapyard to fill his time and to work on building his windmill to try and gain the education that he can't get. In the book, William ses, “More and more, going to the scrapyard began to replace school in my mind. It was an environment where I learned something new each day.” (Kamkwamba 187) This shows that even thow William isn't in school, he was able to learn something when he looked for it.

The discovery of the dynamo is probably one of Williams most important discoveries, “Every time I’d see a dynamo on someone’s bike- usually broken or not attached to bulbes- I’d think, God, what a waste. Give it to me and I’ll show you how to really use it!” (Kamkwamba 192). By this discovery, William is able to make the windmill hold power, and this would not have been done it without Williams resourcefulness given that he can not attend