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Events in reality can sometimes offer a pleasant surprise, but in other cases, reality will crush what people have worked for and strip away everything that they love. When situations like the latter occur, it is imperative that individuals persevere through their adversities and look towards the future. Individuals who are unable to move on from their struggles may resort to avoiding their reality through escapism. In The Wizard’s Tide, Frederick Buechner suggests that the degree to which individuals accept reality has a direct correlation with their sense of fulfillment, as illustrated through the character of Teddy Schroeder. Initially ignoring reality through escapism, Teddy is ultimately forced to accept it, causing him to develop logical choices that resolve conflicts he was previously unable to undertake. At the outset of novel, Teddy practices escapism as a means to stabilize his turbulent life. “[Living] in so many places” causes him to fail to form lasting relationships only possible when individuals “live in the same place” for extended periods of time (4). Consequently, Teddy turned to books to satisfy his need for human companionship. Not only providing Teddy …show more content…
He decided that it was “terrible” that people did not “[talk]” about his father anymore, and so decides that he “[wants] to talk about him a lot” (103). Understanding that his father committed suicide through the “gold watch present”, Teddy decided that his father's decision was “all right” and wants to remember his father for the happy memories he has with him (103). Teddy also brings up his father's death with Bean, even when he is afraid that it might “make her cry”, marking one of the few times that he brought up a serious topic with his sister, showing his maturity. This shows how he finally accepts his reality wholeheartedly, and not only rejects escapism in himself but also in
Events in reality can sometimes offer a pleasant surprise, but in other cases, reality will crush what people have worked for and strip away everything that they love. When situations like the latter occur, it is imperative that individuals persevere through their adversities and look towards the future. Individuals who are unable to move on from their struggles may resort to avoiding their reality through escapism. In The Wizard’s Tide, Frederick Buechner suggests that the degree to which individuals accept reality has a direct correlation with their sense of fulfillment, as illustrated through the character of Teddy Schroeder. Initially ignoring reality through escapism, Teddy is ultimately forced to accept it, causing him to develop logical choices that resolve conflicts he was previously unable to undertake. At the outset of novel, Teddy practices escapism as a means to stabilize his turbulent life. “[Living] in so many places” causes him to fail to form lasting relationships only possible when individuals “live in the same place” for extended periods of time (4). Consequently, Teddy turned to books to satisfy his need for human companionship. Not only providing Teddy …show more content…
He decided that it was “terrible” that people did not “[talk]” about his father anymore, and so decides that he “[wants] to talk about him a lot” (103). Understanding that his father committed suicide through the “gold watch present”, Teddy decided that his father's decision was “all right” and wants to remember his father for the happy memories he has with him (103). Teddy also brings up his father's death with Bean, even when he is afraid that it might “make her cry”, marking one of the few times that he brought up a serious topic with his sister, showing his maturity. This shows how he finally accepts his reality wholeheartedly, and not only rejects escapism in himself but also in