Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder is a biography written in 2003 which presents the beliefs, goals, and life events related to a benevolent Haitian doctor named Paul Farmer. In this book, Kidder travels with Farmer to Haiti to observe Farmer’s work towards curing the people of Haiti. Whereas Farmer and the other Haitians are idealistic people, Kidder initially struggled with seeing the reason behind Farmer’s endeavors to solve the Haitian medical crisis. However, he eventually discovered that by being optimistic, people have an increased likelihood of accomplishing what they set their mind to. In Mountains Beyond Mountains, Kidder went from presenting the world as a negative place to a positive place with potential, but it is evident through the effective use of juxtaposition and symbolism that Kidder prefers that people view the world through hopeful lenses.
To start with, Kidder’s inability to be positive often causes him to not contribute anything to a situation, which shows that Kidder does not want readers to favor this worldview. In one instance, Kidder and a doctor named Serena were trying to heal John, a child with cancer. Although Serena was endeavoring to save John, Kidder could not even glance at John right away, let alone help him (Kidder 266). He stated that “Sam’s Service wasn’t …show more content…
Moreover, Kidder believes that there are multiple ways of perceiving the world, but when one realizes that having hopes and dreams can make him/her change the world, he/she possesses an increased likelihood of accomplishing his/her goals. This exhibits that Kidder clearly favors viewing the world positively. After reading Mountains Beyond Mountains, readers can easily understand that they possess the ability to solve important problems, but they cannot do so unless they believe the world can be
To start with, Kidder’s inability to be positive often causes him to not contribute anything to a situation, which shows that Kidder does not want readers to favor this worldview. In one instance, Kidder and a doctor named Serena were trying to heal John, a child with cancer. Although Serena was endeavoring to save John, Kidder could not even glance at John right away, let alone help him (Kidder 266). He stated that “Sam’s Service wasn’t …show more content…
Moreover, Kidder believes that there are multiple ways of perceiving the world, but when one realizes that having hopes and dreams can make him/her change the world, he/she possesses an increased likelihood of accomplishing his/her goals. This exhibits that Kidder clearly favors viewing the world positively. After reading Mountains Beyond Mountains, readers can easily understand that they possess the ability to solve important problems, but they cannot do so unless they believe the world can be