Thea Djukic Chapter 1 Summary
Art of Travel Homework: Thea Djukic
Chapter 1:
Places visited: Barbados and Hammersmith
De Botton’s purpose in this chapter is to encourage us to find new places. Botton suggests that when we arrive to our destination, it may disappoint us as we do not see the reality of the place, although we are amazed at what is advertised about the place. Our expectations and perceptions of landscapes do not match the reality and experience of a certain place. De botton also suggests that an encounter during your journey will not just make you forget about your past encounters (worries).
Landscape is represented:
Spiritual connection to landscapes: “crucifixion of Christ”
Lack of control: “established relentless society”
Connection to nature: “direct contact with earth”
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He also suggests that we can gather the most beautiful moments in the absence of landscapes. The service station: he suggests that culturally see it as an ugly place. Imagery: “the building was architecturally miserable”. He suggests that his personal experience at the airport was exciting. He introduces an artist called Edward Hopper.
“the destination wasn’t really the point, it was to get away. As long as it was out of the world”. Imagery of the docks, railway stations etc: made him feel more at home
“in the ignored destination, hopper found poetry”.
Chapter 3:
Place: Amsterdam
DB states that we find “exotic” in our familiar landscapes and we find it in our everyday life. Signs at the airport and an apartment in Amsterdam – exotic. He suggests that the exotic places in which we find charm, attracts us.
“What we find exotic abroad may be what we hunger for in vain at
Chapter 1:
Places visited: Barbados and Hammersmith
De Botton’s purpose in this chapter is to encourage us to find new places. Botton suggests that when we arrive to our destination, it may disappoint us as we do not see the reality of the place, although we are amazed at what is advertised about the place. Our expectations and perceptions of landscapes do not match the reality and experience of a certain place. De botton also suggests that an encounter during your journey will not just make you forget about your past encounters (worries).
Landscape is represented:
Spiritual connection to landscapes: “crucifixion of Christ”
Lack of control: “established relentless society”
Connection to nature: “direct contact with earth”
Image on pg …show more content…
He also suggests that we can gather the most beautiful moments in the absence of landscapes. The service station: he suggests that culturally see it as an ugly place. Imagery: “the building was architecturally miserable”. He suggests that his personal experience at the airport was exciting. He introduces an artist called Edward Hopper.
“the destination wasn’t really the point, it was to get away. As long as it was out of the world”. Imagery of the docks, railway stations etc: made him feel more at home
“in the ignored destination, hopper found poetry”.
Chapter 3:
Place: Amsterdam
DB states that we find “exotic” in our familiar landscapes and we find it in our everyday life. Signs at the airport and an apartment in Amsterdam – exotic. He suggests that the exotic places in which we find charm, attracts us.
“What we find exotic abroad may be what we hunger for in vain at