Man Without a Country: A Man Sent to Sea for Life
Imagine life on a ship, well, Philip Nolan was put to sea for the rest of his life, traveling boat by boat, never to stand on solid ground again. Nolan was put to sea for committing treason against America. Later on in the story, he learned to appreciate what he had, not taking anything for granted. He was young when he was sentenced, and when he got older, he learned respect. His punishment was cruel, but if he had another, it would be very similar. If Nolan had life in prison instead of life at sea, he would probably have a lot of the same problems. He would have developed mental or emotional problems too, not being able to see the outside world or his friends or family again. Neither punishment would include freedom either. If Nolan had gotten free, that wouldn’t really be life in his punishment. Nolan would still die at the end of his punishment, either sitting in jail or on a boat. Nolan would not have gotten freedom from each punishment either. As Nolan was dying on the ship, he said,”I know I’m dying” (Hale 614). Nolan would’ve had a lot of similarities in both situations, but he probably also would have had some …show more content…
When Nolan was dying on the ship, he asked to be wrapped in the American flag and buried in it when he died, which was an honorable death for someone who committed treason against his country. In prison, he would not have an honorable death. His sentence also included being on the sea for the rest of his life, not being able to be on land, whereas in prison, you are mainly on the land constantly. Also, in the story, Nolan was not allowed to be in America or even hear about it, although if he spent life in prison, he could still do both. And when Nolan was on the boat, he understood that he was not supposed to hear about America again and said,”I realise you’re not supposed to talk about the United States to me”(Hale
Imagine life on a ship, well, Philip Nolan was put to sea for the rest of his life, traveling boat by boat, never to stand on solid ground again. Nolan was put to sea for committing treason against America. Later on in the story, he learned to appreciate what he had, not taking anything for granted. He was young when he was sentenced, and when he got older, he learned respect. His punishment was cruel, but if he had another, it would be very similar. If Nolan had life in prison instead of life at sea, he would probably have a lot of the same problems. He would have developed mental or emotional problems too, not being able to see the outside world or his friends or family again. Neither punishment would include freedom either. If Nolan had gotten free, that wouldn’t really be life in his punishment. Nolan would still die at the end of his punishment, either sitting in jail or on a boat. Nolan would not have gotten freedom from each punishment either. As Nolan was dying on the ship, he said,”I know I’m dying” (Hale 614). Nolan would’ve had a lot of similarities in both situations, but he probably also would have had some …show more content…
When Nolan was dying on the ship, he asked to be wrapped in the American flag and buried in it when he died, which was an honorable death for someone who committed treason against his country. In prison, he would not have an honorable death. His sentence also included being on the sea for the rest of his life, not being able to be on land, whereas in prison, you are mainly on the land constantly. Also, in the story, Nolan was not allowed to be in America or even hear about it, although if he spent life in prison, he could still do both. And when Nolan was on the boat, he understood that he was not supposed to hear about America again and said,”I realise you’re not supposed to talk about the United States to me”(Hale