This quote sums up Mina's opinion about homeschooling. The mind needs to be opened out into the world, not shuttered down inside a gloomy classroom." Mina, 49
We believe that schools inhibit the natural curiosity, creativity, and intelligence of children. Only later does he learn to observe more carefully in order to fully appreciate everything and everyone around him. This line also shows how, in the beginning, Michael only looks at the outer appearance of people to draw conclusions about them.
This passage in the novel' opening foreshadows what happens later in the story: instead of being a dead homeless man, Skellig is, in fact, the creature who gains enough strength to bring Michael's baby sister back to life. He was filthy and pale and dried out and I thought he was dead.
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