I can’t help but feel like Susan Barton returning to civilization.
She wants nothing more than to get back to her life off of
the island, as she remains stuck there after having been “castaway”. However, once her hopes come true and
she returns to society, she cannot get the island out of her head. She longs for its isolation and the
ability to hide from her past.
Why is it that
while at college, though I love it and appreciate it, I long for the comforts
of home? However, upon
arriving in my home, I feel old insecurities and doubts arise in me? Why is it so difficult to have more
than one place that means “home” to me?
Is this just a transitional stage, like high school to college, or will I
forever search for that sustained feeling of “home” again?
Meredyth, this is such an interesting idea. I always joke with my family when I return home that I am cut off from the world while I am on the hill. All I do is study, hang with friends, and do community service. When it is almost time for break, I always yearn to get home and just relax and sleep. But when I get home, I miss the independence that I have at Hamilton. I think this is comparable to Sarah Barton's sentiment as to why she constantly thinks about the island. Even though she is cut off from the world, she is treated with respect. When she returns back to civilization, she loses her independence and depends on Foe to write her story.
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