Silas 'Belonging In The Leaving'

The theme of the story “The Leaving”, was loneliness. This was portrayed by the main character Silas excellently. Silas is an older man that knows he is close to his end, but the sad thing is that at the end of the writing it appears, he not only accepts it will happen but wants it to happen sooner than later. It was weird, but when reading this, there was an eerie feeling of belonging for Silas, as he lived in a house that is broken down, having seen a lot of happiness in its prime. Unfortunately, at the current time, Silas has outlived every and any moment that will show him any happiness or joy. During his life, Silas was a very active person, with a ton of friends and family, however, it is slowly shown that he appears to be of the last