The Boxman Analysis

This is a story about finding solace with being alone. On the outside, the life of the boxman appears awful with little materialistic goods and zero social life. However, the boxman seems to be happy with his life, having found peace in being alone. Near the end the narrator states the beginning of our lives are spent denying that life in an individual journey and how we desire to be blended with our souls, so we can share experiences/burdens. However, the end of our lives shows the opposite, with people becoming isolated and growing more and more lonely. The narrator believes the key to happy life is not wealth and materialistic goods, but acceptance/peace with the current situation. The boxman may be homeless, but there are many ways life
can be worse. The boxman has found peace with his life and lives every day doing what he pleases. I can connect with the narrator’s thoughts on wanting to live a simple and fulfilling life, but like many I still desire materialistic good as a way to feed my motivation to work and obtain such goods. I believe being satisfied with what you currently have is great, but a life without anymore goals or being completely fulfilled sounds boring to me. I want to always have something to work for and push myself to become a better person.