In May Sarton’s,”The Reward of Living a Solitary Life”,she brings up solid points to why solitude is better than togetherness. While being more social is rewarding as well,I’d say I find my self-contentment is best found in solitude. In her essay Sarton argues that “solitude is the of personhood. It brings out the authentic flavor of every experience”(880). This quote suggests that in the presence of other people you are not yourself and that you can’t enjoy what you encounter in life. While there are an array of lifestyle preferences that one may choose,I’ve found that living in solitude is more gainful than being in a group.
In our society we tend to value being alike more than being different. For example, I enjoy a diverse variety of music. I can’t really show them music that I think is delightful to them. I kind of have to suppress what kind of music I listen to around a group of people. It …show more content…
In “The Rewards of Living a Solitary Life”,May Sarton states “With another human being present vision becomes double vision,inevitably. We are busy wondering, what does my companion see or think of this, and what do I think of it? The original impact gets lost, or diffused.”(880) Here, Sarton realizes that being around other people can skew your perspective. She’s not really thinking for herself. This can lead to groupthink and groupthink doesn’t really allow one to be creative. Groupthink makes you want to be part of a group and not really have your own opinion.
Not all of us are the same in personality,our likings, and so on. In “The Rewards of Living a Solitary Life”, Sarton declares “Loneliness is most acutely felt with other people , for with others , even with a lover sometimes, we suffer from our differences of taste, temperament, mood.” (880)In other words,Satron is saying that even with other people one can still be lonely. She then goes on and explains how we as humans differ from each
In our society we tend to value being alike more than being different. For example, I enjoy a diverse variety of music. I can’t really show them music that I think is delightful to them. I kind of have to suppress what kind of music I listen to around a group of people. It …show more content…
In “The Rewards of Living a Solitary Life”,May Sarton states “With another human being present vision becomes double vision,inevitably. We are busy wondering, what does my companion see or think of this, and what do I think of it? The original impact gets lost, or diffused.”(880) Here, Sarton realizes that being around other people can skew your perspective. She’s not really thinking for herself. This can lead to groupthink and groupthink doesn’t really allow one to be creative. Groupthink makes you want to be part of a group and not really have your own opinion.
Not all of us are the same in personality,our likings, and so on. In “The Rewards of Living a Solitary Life”, Sarton declares “Loneliness is most acutely felt with other people , for with others , even with a lover sometimes, we suffer from our differences of taste, temperament, mood.” (880)In other words,Satron is saying that even with other people one can still be lonely. She then goes on and explains how we as humans differ from each