While reading the inspiring memoir of Dorothy Day, one can be left to wonder the reason behind the title of her memoir, The Long Loneliness. The author, Dorothy Day, was close to her family, her daughter, and most of all her community. Throughout her, life she was surrounded not only by people she loved but also by her faith. I believe that the significance of the title requires her readers to think pass what is evident and look deep into the meaning of her memoir. Although, she was constantly surrounded by her loved ones, she encountered difficult situations in which all she was left with, was her faith. Her faith resulted in a failed marriage, a few imprisonments, and her often ignoring her own personal needs. However, what made her story
