compare and contrast the difference between the solitary and loneliness lifestyles. The reveals that “The Box Man” has chosen a solitary life style and lives in solitude‚ she also gives two more examples such as the lady down the hall‚ or the lady in the shop. She creates and clear image that the man overcame loneliness and lives a life of solitude become his own friend. In the first few paragraphs she writes in a first person tone‚ observing the box man‚ she uses words such as‚ “silent fervor”‚ “dogged
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Solitude — the state of seclusion — in the modern world differs from solitude in the Romanticism era. Romanticism is a point in time within the 19th century‚ most known for its literature written about sadness‚ loss‚ and heartbreak. The article “The End of Solitude‚” written by William Deresiewicz‚ addresses how solitude no longer exists today due to the access of technology. He believes the newer generations do not have moments of solitude because of their constant need for visibility‚ or referred
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Marquez wrote the speech‚ “The Solitude of Latin America”. He tackles about the history and recent state about Latin America. How the greedy and cruel ruled Latin America. Additionally‚ Marquez preaches about the word “solitude”‚ the state of being alone or isolated. The dictators brought lot of negativity upon the civilians living in the region of Latin America‚ as a consequence to this a doleful mood was shown throughout the speech. Hence‚ in Marquez’s speech “solitude” is described as lonesome and
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Scarlet Letter What comes to mind when people think about the solitude‚ darkness‚ and recovery of sin? In the novel this question is very relevant‚ characters in the book face the solitude and darkness of sin itself. Along the way some of these characters recover their former selves‚ for example Hester Prynne finds her way back in society. “The letter was a symbol of her calling. Such helpfulness was found in her‚--so much power to do‚ and power to sympathize‚--that many people refused to interpret
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In Thoreau’s “Solitude‚” Thoreau continuously insists that human society should revert back to living a life of solitude in the unrefined depths of nature because we’ve become too materialistic. However‚ I would qualify this ideology due to the fact that individuals do tend to spend too much time with technology and have a materialistic mindset‚ but they do not have to live alone in the woods to change. Thoreau comments that “Society is too cheap‚” and this statement can still be made today because
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Furthermore‚ this state of immunity and insensitivity to the world is the purest form of solitude presented in the novel because for Remedios it runs uninterrupted from her youth until her ascension‚ which while making her a “diabolical trap” for young men‚ allows her to be happy‚ even though other characters are miserable around her. This happiness reaches its peak at her ascension to heaven is reminiscent of the Bible‚ where the most devout followers of God‚ such as Elijah‚ are good or pure enough
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Solitude Is solitude really necessary to achieve your most important goals? Yes it is because it lets you think and process your deepest thoughts without distraction‚ and it makes your environment calmer. Throughout history Middle Eastern countries have practiced meditation to get in touch with their deepest self awareness. Solitude allows one to detach themselves from the thoughts and worries everyday life. Conversations with my friends and teachers allow me to understand other people’s thoughts
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Solitude Solitude is often feared or avoided because it is associated with isolation‚ abandonment‚ or loneliness. Yet for some people solitude is the occasion for the most serene‚ intense or exhilarating moments in life. Being alone may provide the necessary setting for spiritual search and attempt to understand life’s meaning. Solitude is a time to enjoy one’s sense of self. For a person to really experience solitude‚ it must be sought out with expectation and gratitude. Everyone is not happy
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Love‚ Life and Solitude Life might be long or quite short‚ full of happiness or pain‚ but there is no exact answer to the question that what can make it meaningful. Someone chose love because they believed that life must be shared with the one; someone thought that life itself was amazing enough; but others chose to stay alone because they enjoyed the freedom that solitude brought for them. Even if love will hurt us occasionally for a variety of
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this book‚ Paz argues why solitude is responsible for the Mexican’s perspective on very personal things in the Spanish culture such as death‚ fiestas‚ and identity (N/A. 1998). He claims that part of every Mexican’s identity is denied because of the combination of the uncertainty behind death and the sense of communality behind fiestas. This “self-denial” traps all into a world of solitude‚ most without ever realizing it. Perhaps the most famous line in the book is: “Solitude is the profoundest fact
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