Dear Mother,
My time spent away from home has been an awakening experience. I could not have imagined a life like this prior to my departure. I've been living in a strange land that is hidden high in the mountains. This nation, Herland, is particularly exceptional because it is only populated by women. Upon my arrival, I was awoken by an overwhelming sensation of confusion and disbelief. For when I cautiously peered around me, I was astonished by the sight of cultivated forests and roads that I noticed had been carefully and skillfully laid. I soon encountered a built, muscular looking woman carrying a heavy set of tools. Initially, she was uneasy, yet not afraid, due to my unfamiliarity. However, it did not take long for her to accept me, …show more content…
Competition is not the root of their motivation. They gain the feeling of pride and accomplishment through personal growth. We work together and complete tasks as a unit. Love is universally recognized and practiced which creates a great deal of happiness. In addition, the extraordinary cleanliness provides good health and peaceful beauty amongst the land. Hygiene and sanitation have been perfected which does not produce a need for medicine. "Sickness was almost wholly unknown among them" (Herland, p. 10). I had never seen air and water so pure. Property is even held in common and there is a loose system of authority based on one's experience and wisdom. No one's worth is more important than another because society is not ranked by status or income. "Such high ideals as they had! Beauty, Health, Strength, Intellect, Goodness—for those they prayed and worked" (Herland, p. …show more content…
Despite their openness, generosity, and moralities, I can't help but feel as though I do not belong. The women here have been born into a nearly perfect society in which every young girl is educated and privileged. They are very different from the women I have become accustomed to at home. I feel as though I must pretend to be happy and force a smile on my face at all times. Putting on this facade is difficult especially when I cannot forget how people from my home are treated unfairly and unequally. I feel like I am constantly making mistakes around people whose lives are so put together. I am also not used to the lack of privacy in Herland. "Whereas our children grow up in private homes and families, to protect and seclude them from a dangerous world, here they grew up in a wide, friendly world" (Herland, p.
My time spent away from home has been an awakening experience. I could not have imagined a life like this prior to my departure. I've been living in a strange land that is hidden high in the mountains. This nation, Herland, is particularly exceptional because it is only populated by women. Upon my arrival, I was awoken by an overwhelming sensation of confusion and disbelief. For when I cautiously peered around me, I was astonished by the sight of cultivated forests and roads that I noticed had been carefully and skillfully laid. I soon encountered a built, muscular looking woman carrying a heavy set of tools. Initially, she was uneasy, yet not afraid, due to my unfamiliarity. However, it did not take long for her to accept me, …show more content…
Competition is not the root of their motivation. They gain the feeling of pride and accomplishment through personal growth. We work together and complete tasks as a unit. Love is universally recognized and practiced which creates a great deal of happiness. In addition, the extraordinary cleanliness provides good health and peaceful beauty amongst the land. Hygiene and sanitation have been perfected which does not produce a need for medicine. "Sickness was almost wholly unknown among them" (Herland, p. 10). I had never seen air and water so pure. Property is even held in common and there is a loose system of authority based on one's experience and wisdom. No one's worth is more important than another because society is not ranked by status or income. "Such high ideals as they had! Beauty, Health, Strength, Intellect, Goodness—for those they prayed and worked" (Herland, p. …show more content…
Despite their openness, generosity, and moralities, I can't help but feel as though I do not belong. The women here have been born into a nearly perfect society in which every young girl is educated and privileged. They are very different from the women I have become accustomed to at home. I feel as though I must pretend to be happy and force a smile on my face at all times. Putting on this facade is difficult especially when I cannot forget how people from my home are treated unfairly and unequally. I feel like I am constantly making mistakes around people whose lives are so put together. I am also not used to the lack of privacy in Herland. "Whereas our children grow up in private homes and families, to protect and seclude them from a dangerous world, here they grew up in a wide, friendly world" (Herland, p.