Lighthouse Keeper by Sienkiewicz
The Lighthouse Keeper
When I first read this story in elementary school, I never saw the true meaning behind the words written by Henryk Sienkiewicz. This novel didn’t really mean too much to me then, mostly because I never understand the deep importance of the point hidden behind this story. Now, after many years I finally realized what Sienkiewicz was trying to tell us in his novel. And I was so surprised how such a short story, which could be read in several minutes, can be so powerful. There are so many meanings and symbols hidden behind author’s words and behind his novel. I really envy Sienkiewicz for his talent. I personally believe that there is no other writer who could take a long story and then condense it into a short novel with so many messages hidden behind his words. His images of nature are simply unbelievable. It made me feel like I was right there on the lighthouse with the main character of the story. The Lighthouse Keeper is one of the most famous pieces written by Henryk Sienkiewicz. He wrote this novel in 1880 during his visit in the United States. I think that’s what makes this novel very patriotic. Sienkiewicz pointed that even on emigration, in the place so far away from the homeland we are still true Poles. The Lighthouse Keeper is a true story about Polish political emigrant. Skawinski is a veteran of several different wars, a person of many professions and jobs.
Unfortunately he always has a bad luck in his life and wherever he would go his adventures would end up with misfortunes, failures or other disasters. He is always chased by a dark destination… something that won’t let him rest. After all, nobody told him to be a gold-miner in Australia, a diamond-digger in Africa, or rifleman in public service in the East Indies. He failed almost every step in his life or he would lose his fortune by either natural disasters like water or fire, or simply by other men. Yet he continues to make new steps in his life…. Makes you wonder
When I first read this story in elementary school, I never saw the true meaning behind the words written by Henryk Sienkiewicz. This novel didn’t really mean too much to me then, mostly because I never understand the deep importance of the point hidden behind this story. Now, after many years I finally realized what Sienkiewicz was trying to tell us in his novel. And I was so surprised how such a short story, which could be read in several minutes, can be so powerful. There are so many meanings and symbols hidden behind author’s words and behind his novel. I really envy Sienkiewicz for his talent. I personally believe that there is no other writer who could take a long story and then condense it into a short novel with so many messages hidden behind his words. His images of nature are simply unbelievable. It made me feel like I was right there on the lighthouse with the main character of the story. The Lighthouse Keeper is one of the most famous pieces written by Henryk Sienkiewicz. He wrote this novel in 1880 during his visit in the United States. I think that’s what makes this novel very patriotic. Sienkiewicz pointed that even on emigration, in the place so far away from the homeland we are still true Poles. The Lighthouse Keeper is a true story about Polish political emigrant. Skawinski is a veteran of several different wars, a person of many professions and jobs.
Unfortunately he always has a bad luck in his life and wherever he would go his adventures would end up with misfortunes, failures or other disasters. He is always chased by a dark destination… something that won’t let him rest. After all, nobody told him to be a gold-miner in Australia, a diamond-digger in Africa, or rifleman in public service in the East Indies. He failed almost every step in his life or he would lose his fortune by either natural disasters like water or fire, or simply by other men. Yet he continues to make new steps in his life…. Makes you wonder