Journey To London Journal Entries Essay
22/4/17 Journal Entry #8 London
Christopher embarks on a challenging journey to London which acts as a symbolic rite of passage, as he successfully transitions from a boy needs help completing everyday task for the normal person to someone who can independently complete a task beyond his limitations. Christopher had to endure thirst and hunger while he was in a state of confusion while waiting for a train. I felt sympathetic towards him, feeling both worried but at the same time a sense of reverence towards Christopher for his determination to go to London to meet his mother.
Since Christopher had never traveled alone before this trip, taking the train by himself all the way to London presented a daunting task. In several ways, the trip
Christopher embarks on a challenging journey to London which acts as a symbolic rite of passage, as he successfully transitions from a boy needs help completing everyday task for the normal person to someone who can independently complete a task beyond his limitations. Christopher had to endure thirst and hunger while he was in a state of confusion while waiting for a train. I felt sympathetic towards him, feeling both worried but at the same time a sense of reverence towards Christopher for his determination to go to London to meet his mother.
Since Christopher had never traveled alone before this trip, taking the train by himself all the way to London presented a daunting task. In several ways, the trip