I want to know why?
I want to know why?
- Sherwood Anderson
" As time passed and he grew to know people better, he began to think of himself as an extraordinary man, one set apart from his fellows. He wanted terribly to make his life a thing of great importance, and as he looked about at his fellow men and saw how like clods they lived it seemed to him that he could not bear to become also such a cold."
- Sherwood Anderson
I want to know why ? Written by Sherwood Anderson. The theme However is a betrayal of standards rather than a sexual awakening.
Question -1 Explore the protagonist's journey from innocence to Disillusionment in " i want to know why " How does his perception of the world change throughout the story ?
Ans :Here, the story starts as our protagonist's birthday is coming up. He lives in the small Kentucky town of Bakersville. He is fascinated by horses and horse racing. His father is town lawyer. Here , the protagonist is shown to be toxic.
He wants to be a jockey so he goes where horse races are held. Boy likes horses. That horse's name is Sunatreak. Boy visits Sunstreak's stall. Sunstreak is very beautiful and show strength, vitality and courage. The horse is trained by Jerry Tilford. Boy looks up to Jerry Tilford as a role model but boy is shocked when he saw Tilford with a woman in brothel. Boy was unaware of all this but was disillusioned when the reality dawned on him. Here, we see the boy's innocence and eventual Disillusionment.
Question -2 Read the original story and prepare a visual storyline.
Question -3 What is your understanding of the concepts of individual desire and social expectations?
Ans : Here, we can take John McAFee's life as an example. Mcafee was the inventor of mcafee , the most popular antivirus in the technology world. In reality, they were taking drugs and advocating for the legalization of drugs. He used to gamble and keep prostitutes all over the world. This makes us disillusioned that how a successful person can do this. We can compare it with the Sherwood's work.
According to my understanding society wants to see us with good personality. Everyone has their individual desire but it is different for everyone. Society always wants to see us as ideal. Wants to see seen as a good person. When we consider a person as an ideal, then it is not necessary that his / her behavior can remain the same. Disillusionment occurs only when the reality is known.
Question -4 Reflect in your own words about the transition of your journey from childhood to adulthood.
Ans : My childhood blossomed as day breaks and flowers open their petals. There was no fear in childhood because there was no tension. As one step of life went up, the difficulties started. From 8th to 12th standard there were many problems but i was able to face it. Staying away from home, sleeping time were all new to me.....
I would cry but then i would remember that i have come to study and i have to do something for my parents and would start working. College may have been a happy journey for everyone but for me it has been a difficult journey. Although initially, i didn't know anything, but as time went by, i learned a lot through good and bad experiences.
References :
Goswami Raj. "The Compound Impact". 2021
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