The Loss Of The Creature Summary

In the essay The Loss of the Creature, by Walker Percy he starts off talking about Garcia Lopez de Cardenas discovering the Grand Canyon as an example of symbolic complex. Symbolic complex defined throughout the essay is describing the ideal situation and hopes one might expect during a new experience. While visiting the Grand Canyon, one might have high expectations such as a man from Boston while planning his trip. He planned a two-week trip with his family. This man falls into the trap of symbol complex by the author stating, “But it is more likely that what he has done is the one sure way not to see the canyon.” (page 298) The next concept that is brought up is recovering from symbolic complex. He goes on to share a few examples of how
One may believe that this story is very beneficial because it shows you that you need to take every experience and really appreciate the moment because there might not ever be another one like this. While reading through the essay the first time, trying to find his main points were difficult. His stories and his examples made it much easier to understand where exactly he was going. His essay was structured very well, although being frustrated due to not finding his main ideas the first time reading this essay, confusion about where he was headed never occurred. Agreement with his statements were constantly occurring while reading. Every point or example that he provided was backed up with evidence. Something that stood out to this reader was his example of the dogfish. This example talked about how there is a relationship that is between a dogfish and Shakespeare sonnet. A student that is desired to have either of these will have difficulty retrieving the creature itself from an educational package. This stood out because one may have never thought of putting these two subjects in the same sentence. This essay was one that stood out because it made one think logically throughout the whole