I would advise my friend to read the story “Adventure” because of its exemplification of a grotesque, its exploration of the “personal truth versus concrete truth” argument, and its title, which is not only significant here but in other short stories as well. Winesburg, Ohio, a collection of short stories, is mostly centered around the concept of a grotesque. A grotesque is established in the first short story as someone who twists a truth and tries to live by it. However, through this process, the embraced truth becomes a falsehood. Alice Walker from “Adventure” is a prime example of a grotesque. When her first love, Ned, leaves to go to the city and forgets about her, Alice stays behind, hoping and dreaming of a return. She lives by the
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George Willard has the epiphany where he is finally aware of the passage of time and feels the pressure of it. He knows that life does not last forever and with this realization also comes the desire to share his newfound emotions with someone else, preferably a woman or romantic partner. Helen White undergoes a similar transformation. By these standards, I do see myself as a sophisticated person. I am well aware that time stops for no one, which is a difficulty that accompanies the transition into becoming a sophisticated person. It adds stress because I know that I have a limited amount of time to complete the goals necessary to set up my future. With the realization of adulthood also comes the realization of my own shortcomings. George, too, experiences this: “from being quite sure of himself and his future he becomes not at all sure” (Anderson 238). Like him, I used to be able to see myself as easily successful in the future, but now, as adulthood nears closer and closer, I am increasingly doubtful. I am no longer as hopeful as I was in my childhood, when I naively thought that I could do anything when I grew up. The childish excitement that motivated me no longer exists and is now replaced with a more depressing necessity. To clarify, I feel that I need to accomplish certain tasks to get what I want now, unlike how as a child, I just had fun …show more content…
I reflect George Willard in his desire to talk to another person, and I too “[want] most of all, understanding” (Anderson 239). I find myself fortunate because I’ve found someone that is the George Willard to my Helen White. We both, just like them, have come to the same realization of the uncertainty of our futures and find solace in one another. We are both scared, unsure, and aware of our limitations, but the fact that both of us are going through the same thing is comforting. Therefore, although the future is frightening, having a support system helps and it is rewarding to not have to go through it alone. Although I am sophisticated in the Winesburg, Ohio sense, I still recognize that I have so much to learn. Even for adults, the learning never truly stops because every day of life brings a new opportunity or situation to tackle. Sophistication does not signify the end of growth, it is merely the beginning of a whole new part of
George Willard has the epiphany where he is finally aware of the passage of time and feels the pressure of it. He knows that life does not last forever and with this realization also comes the desire to share his newfound emotions with someone else, preferably a woman or romantic partner. Helen White undergoes a similar transformation. By these standards, I do see myself as a sophisticated person. I am well aware that time stops for no one, which is a difficulty that accompanies the transition into becoming a sophisticated person. It adds stress because I know that I have a limited amount of time to complete the goals necessary to set up my future. With the realization of adulthood also comes the realization of my own shortcomings. George, too, experiences this: “from being quite sure of himself and his future he becomes not at all sure” (Anderson 238). Like him, I used to be able to see myself as easily successful in the future, but now, as adulthood nears closer and closer, I am increasingly doubtful. I am no longer as hopeful as I was in my childhood, when I naively thought that I could do anything when I grew up. The childish excitement that motivated me no longer exists and is now replaced with a more depressing necessity. To clarify, I feel that I need to accomplish certain tasks to get what I want now, unlike how as a child, I just had fun …show more content…
I reflect George Willard in his desire to talk to another person, and I too “[want] most of all, understanding” (Anderson 239). I find myself fortunate because I’ve found someone that is the George Willard to my Helen White. We both, just like them, have come to the same realization of the uncertainty of our futures and find solace in one another. We are both scared, unsure, and aware of our limitations, but the fact that both of us are going through the same thing is comforting. Therefore, although the future is frightening, having a support system helps and it is rewarding to not have to go through it alone. Although I am sophisticated in the Winesburg, Ohio sense, I still recognize that I have so much to learn. Even for adults, the learning never truly stops because every day of life brings a new opportunity or situation to tackle. Sophistication does not signify the end of growth, it is merely the beginning of a whole new part of