Question

What does Bacon compare the mind to?

• A. A mirror
• B. A machine
• C. A tree
• D. A plant

Answer 1

Answer:

D. A plant

Francis Bacon compares the mind to a plant in his essay "Of Studies", emphasizing that just like a plant needs proper nourishment to grow, the mind needs study and learning to develop and flourish.

“Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability... the mind is like a plant which needs proper nourishment.”
– Adapted from Bacon’s original idea