This is a quotation from(Into the Wild), but what does Jon Krakauer mean by that?!
I will interpret this in my way.
An adventure,or a quest begin with a human desire to experience something hidden or unknown. A lake or a forest could attract you by the impression that there is something there to discover. And as advernture lies deep within most of us, it is difficult to resist it, but what if we had a secure future(As Jon mentioned above)? Will that damage this spirit of adventure?
I think yes, and could do that drastically, after Alex decided to live off the land, he got rid of all his belonings! So there was something holding him from leaving and living that life, he was a university graduate and from a wealthy family. I think having that secure life can sabotage that adventours spirit, but how?
As we know and as I meantioned above, Alex had everything he needed, but that currupted his life, he did not even know how to manage his trip or adventure.
make it more cohesive by asking you this questionWhat would you do if you had these two things at the same time?
You have a successful life, a well-paid job ,wife and childern. On the other hand, your adventours spirit keep calling you and you really have the passion to have that adventure where you go and experience a new life and discover new things........ But stop, you can't go, have you forgotten that you have a wife and work to take care of?!! You will be stuck and your adventurous spirit may slightly disappear. Also, you might start to dissimulate your feelings!
That what the qoutation in (Into the Wild) means, and what I think of what it means generally.
Ahmed, you're doing an excellent job of attending to the tasks and as a result, your blog has taken shape well. It is both a critical and subjective blog at times - can you expand upon the checklist in 'Reading a Literary Text', as assessment is Friday 1pm. Try to comment critically on at least FIVE of the checklisted points. Try themes, freedom, authenticity, loneliness, for example, how might the latter relate to Alex, who at the end of the book realises that he would like someone to share his experiences with? How does this relate to character development?
ReplyDeletenice,ahmad i like your writing style .it is very attractive way especially the cohesive question .it is very difficult to answer .i think i would not sacrifice in my family for such a desire.i prefer taking care of my children rather than trusting a beast .
ReplyDeleteThanks Norah and Sam for your passing.
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