MapHead is interesting because Jennings knew one of the ways kids learn different places are on a map. “… the inevitable map on their schoolroom wall served the same purpose: something to look at when a dull monologue on fractions or Johnny Tremain started to turn into wordless wah-wah drone of the teacher from a Peanuts TV special.” (Jennings 24) In addition the last line of the first chapter “I will go there” (Jennings 26) draws the reader in and makes the reader …show more content…
But some people go above and beyond the normal desires to know their location and surroundings. Jennings states that people who have good three-dimensional skill and are geographically literate show more brain growth than those who do not. He does however, acknowledge that not everyone has an excellent sense of direction naturally. Jennings describes how he tested this philosophy on his wife, who was a terrible navigator. They reviewed a road atlas of Washington DC, where they planned to visit that weekend. With proper preparation, she was able to lead them around the city without getting lost