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As a boy Augustine showed signs of rebellion from what was commonly expected of a young boy his age. "It was not of my own inclination that I did well, for I learnt nothing unless compelled." (Augustine 14) Augustine says that the people, who he refers to as "they," or in other words his elders, were there to push him along. To achieve the objective "they" had set forth for Augustine, to satisfy the appetite for wealth and glory. Augustine writes, "I had no love for reading books and hated being forced to study them."(14) Augustine had an attitude like that of many young students in modern times, as he is not really into doing the school work assigned unless it is of interest to him. He is in turn forced to complete what is assigned just like modern students are. Augustine speaks of a story in which he reads of a great love story where the girl, Dido, kills her self in the name of love. This makes Augustine sad as he cries for the dying love of Dido, but now he thinks back......

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