The Phantom Tollbooth Life Lessons

What transitions a young and foolish boy into a forever matured man? Gladly, a youthful boy can develop into a knowledgeable man by letting time and others lessons influence how he will evolve his way of living. This lesson became noticeable in the novel The Phantom Tollbooth, written by Norton Juster, when the main character, Milo, let time and other’s lessons metamorphosize him into a grown-up. Fortunately, Milo attains three essential lessons that help him turn into a well informed man. These lessons include how everyone’s perspective is different, how to appreciate everything around him, and how to not jump to conclusions.
Along Milo’s life changing journey, the first influential, most-relevant lesson he pertains is in the Forest of Sight where he acquires specific knowledge that it is all in how you look at things. How a person looks at things is called their perspective. This life lesson is emphasized to Milo because Alec Bings states a person’s perspective can completely change a situation or even a life. For instance, Alec Bings remains levitated in the air and grows down to the ground, so his perspective will never
This life lesson is highlighted to Milo because one may forget to appreciate something and before they know it, it will be gone. For example, the residents in the Valley of Sound note that their own people did not appreciate sounds, causing them to be banished, by the Soundkeeper, forever. When the residents finally realize that there is no sound left, they start to protest and wish that sound never tarnished. “FROM THIS DAY FORWARD THE VALLEY OF SOUND SHALL BE SILENT” (p. 149). Milo then realizes that he too doesn’t appreciate the little things around him and could not even remember details on his own street. To conclude, Milo learns in the Valley of Sound to appreciate everything around