In recognizing the three different forms of estrangement- humanity, self, and nature- as well as evaluating the notion of ‘species-being,’ these two travel narratives serve to be much more relatable to any reader. Because travel automatically sets an image in the reader’s mind that consists of concepts like mysterious, foreign, unknown, a set of universally applied theories creates a sort of umbrella overarching both pieces. Even if the notion of “travel” is unknown to the reader, the concept of separation is not. Having the characters in the two texts encounter struggles and battle journeys in a foreign land that are similar under a theory to the reader who perhaps has never traveled creates a sense of familiarity to what is being discussed in an unfamiliar
In recognizing the three different forms of estrangement- humanity, self, and nature- as well as evaluating the notion of ‘species-being,’ these two travel narratives serve to be much more relatable to any reader. Because travel automatically sets an image in the reader’s mind that consists of concepts like mysterious, foreign, unknown, a set of universally applied theories creates a sort of umbrella overarching both pieces. Even if the notion of “travel” is unknown to the reader, the concept of separation is not. Having the characters in the two texts encounter struggles and battle journeys in a foreign land that are similar under a theory to the reader who perhaps has never traveled creates a sense of familiarity to what is being discussed in an unfamiliar