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In what ways could Wallace’s theory about education be applicable to the writing of Alice Munro? Justify your conclusion . “This is Water” by David Foster Wallace talks about the “natural default-setting,” Wallace says that all humans have a natural“default-setting”. Humans only care about situations that revolve around us and not others. Within the article, David Foster discusses how the “default-setting” can be overcome through the use of education by developing emotion intelligence. His message within the article is to show people that freedom can be earned through education, learning how to think, awareness and being emotionally intelligent in situations. Alice Munro has a similar message in her stories. When reading her stories you almost get a feeling that you’re pulled into the story, experiencing everything the protagonist is. There is a strong emotional connection between the reader and the novel. We start to experience empathy and a mix of emotions towards the chara