Childhood is a time where children learn about the world around themselves. They see and experience many factors that influence their everyday lives, which help them to become stronger when they are adults. In A wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin the main character within the story Ged, learns some valuable lessons which help him grow to become a better individual and wizard. In A Wizard of Earthsea the character undergoes a realization that society does not treat everyone equally, that not every individual has the same opportunity and equality that they should have. In the Story Ged learns that he must be perceived as a powerful, mature wizard and not the child that he is. Throughout the entire story, Ged faces challenges and lessons that will shape him into a wizard that he can be proud of. In the beginning of the story Ged is extremely immature and impatient. He has no idea what he is doing with his powers. “…untaught and knowing nothing about the power he held he called out the words he had heard his aunt use not knowing their use or meaning” (2-3). This quote shows how anxious Ged was. He wanted to so badly know every spell …show more content…
It’s just a number, and yet it is interpreted as a measure of maturity. Age is not maturity, just as maturity is not age. When we first start out on Ged’s journey to dragon lord and Archmage Ged, like most children his age lack a lot of life lessons and experience. Although the book does not directly state his age, the reader can infer that he is very young. He has no desire to do things correctly. He wants answers and he wants them now. “For he hungered to learn, to gain power” (16). He starts out by using his magic to please others or make himself feel better. “Standing there with rage in his heart, looking after Jasper, Ged swore to himself to outdo his rival, and not in some mere illusion-match but in a test of power. He would prove himself, and humiliate Jasper.”