Formal education is more vital for entrepreneur, innovation, and progress. In Francis Bok's novel, "Escape From Slavery," the author showcases how a formal education was beneficial to him later in his life, as he became an activist. Only through formal education, and its accomplishment, is one able to receive information from the external world which familiarizes them to the past, and introduces them to the present. Francis Bok states, "I realized I did not know enough to answer their questions adequately, even months after I had been working with the AASG. I was determined to educate myself about Sudan." Although Francis knew he had the knowledge of experience he gathered during his captivity, and the subsequent escape, it wasn't enough; he had to learn more about the background, nature, the systems of his native country, and the issues plaguing it. He realized the need to acquire a deeper understanding through a formal education, in order to reach his goal; to make his audience sympathize with his cause. He also realized that in order to educate the people, he had to first educate himself, through a formal education. When Francis Bok arrived in the United States without anyknowledge of the English language. This would have made it impossible for him to pursue his cause, as an activist for the young children of Sudan, who are being captured and taken as slaves. However, his pursuit of learning English, and the acquisition of knowledge from an educated individual enabled him to improve his communication skills. Francis writes, "Soon I was traveling by myself on trains and planes to cities up down the East Coast and as far west as California-sometimes delivering more than ten speeches a month." His words reinforce the fact, that with a formal education, one can alter and increase the capacity of an individual's strength and self-confidence. Although, it can be argued that both formal, and informal education settings offer different str