It all started back when I finally put down my first copy of Gatsby in the 10th grade. It was that last line that really assured me just how crazy about literature I really was: “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past.” I let the novel resonate in my mind and it was from that moment on that I felt a sense of hope and security in my passion. It shifted my perspective on overcoming the currents of life, and personally, the obstacles in my own life.
Literature and my culture would be the origin of what has sculpted me into the person I am today. Poverty, humility, and constant happiness despite limited success, are all things that make up the Dominican culture. All of these things have driven me to dare to want something different; to actually desire not only success, but also the knowledge that lies within its experience. Success in the world I live in has extended up to a high school diploma and a mediocre job. It was this realization and my love for words that has made up my personage. …show more content…
It is this deficit that has allowed me to overlook the fact that everyone dies in the search for the grail; to question global affairs, why certain countries’ governments function the way they do, question philosophy, and diverse education. I’ve dared myself to revel in the art of literature and become exceptionally passionate about it. I have dared myself to question, to aspire, and to dream for the inevitable adventure of knowledge that lies within my
Literature and my culture would be the origin of what has sculpted me into the person I am today. Poverty, humility, and constant happiness despite limited success, are all things that make up the Dominican culture. All of these things have driven me to dare to want something different; to actually desire not only success, but also the knowledge that lies within its experience. Success in the world I live in has extended up to a high school diploma and a mediocre job. It was this realization and my love for words that has made up my personage. …show more content…
It is this deficit that has allowed me to overlook the fact that everyone dies in the search for the grail; to question global affairs, why certain countries’ governments function the way they do, question philosophy, and diverse education. I’ve dared myself to revel in the art of literature and become exceptionally passionate about it. I have dared myself to question, to aspire, and to dream for the inevitable adventure of knowledge that lies within my