Book Review My Life On The Road
There was said enough about the bestseller by Gloria Steinem and truly the vast majority of the reviews had the positive shade. However, Gloria Steinem is the woman of multiply duties. She is the activist, the leader, and the writer, she is the person with the strong point of view, and the ground which she stands. Her story My Life on the Road is the autobiographical piece which makes it more possible to imagine the journey of self-realization, that have shaped the mind of Steinem.
The title of the book is selected because it perfectly summarizes both metaphorically and literally the life of the author. From the beginning, Steinem emphasizes the influence of the road, which is present in her life, “When people ask me why I still have hope and energy after all these years, I always say: Because I travel” (Steinem xix). She describes the type of the journey, distinguishing it from any other, and evaluating it for better understanding. Such approach to the writing and narrative, however, shows the strong self-determination of Steinem, her ability to make the statement and defend it. The further readings evaluate the experience of the author, introducing the reader to the personal and intimate world, describing the events that have influenced Steinem. The book offers not only the possibility to appreciate the personal journey, but also to emphasize the author, and relate with all of the events that have formed her personality. The book is the manual for people who is interested into the memoirs and the lessons that can be extracted from them.

I feel that I can really relate to her traveling experience, her constant traveling has gave her a wider worldview while at the same time made her a stronger person. I grew up in Taiwan, but also had the lucky opportunity to visit a lot of different places that gave me more perspective of the world. I admit that I am still on the path to become more of an activist and a leader like Steinem and I hope that one day I can achieve the extraordinary mentality that she possesses.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

WHO YOU ARE REALLY MATTERS

I came from a place where you can hear the sound of motorcycle and mountain bikes zip by you every day, a place where when you walk out in daylight and the humidity of the air feels as if you were walking into a sauna, a place very different from where I am now. This place I call home is Taiwan, Taiwan is very different from Los Angeles, as soon as you step out our Tao Yuan international airport you can immediately smell the thick humidified air and see dozens of yellow cabs asking if you’re interested in a ride into the city. I love every single little thing about my home but coming from an island country it felt almost inherit that I needed to get out of the country as soon as I was old enough. I left the country to pursue who and what I wanted to be and that is an independent individual that can stand and be on their own without someone holding their hand every step of the way. I realized that by living in a foreign country and getting out of my comfort zone became the best way to ...
Read more
JOB DESCRIPTION My recently intern at Western Hotel’s accounting firm taught me a lot about the check and balances of a hotel business. I was assigned multiple tasks that not only challenged my statistical analysis skills but also my ability to think critically. As an accounting associate my primary task is to ensure that the billing receipts handed down from each transaction is not missed and correctly inputted in their QuickBooks application. I was also required to responding any customer service phone calls in case there were any transactions that the customer does not recognize. Accomplishing these various tasks trained my communication and executive skills that I did not have prior to this job and after working there for a whole year I came out understanding the hotel market a lot more than I first started. ·          Accounting ·          Statistics Analysis Accounting · ...
Read more

RANDOM POST 2

Image
NBA Golden State Warriors Star Stephen Curry: A Modern Ultra-Competitor Big name high schools refused to recruit him. Virginia Tech would only give him a walk-on position because of his size. Six players made the 2009 draft pick before him. Throughout his career, other players and teams have shortchanged him on the respect he deserved. Yet look at Stephen Curry today. Last season, he pushed the Golden State Warriors to win 73 regular season games. The NBA named him Most Valuable Player—again. Recently, Curry signed a 201 million dollar contract. Maybe now, finally, the doubters have learned their lesson. Stephen Curry is an athlete who does not quit. The obstacles and struggles of his career never held him back. In fact, Curry may be basketball's premier ultra-competitor precisely because of this past adversity. When playing college ball for Davidson, Curry proved himself with a virtually unmatched performance. The Southern Conference named him Player of the Year twice...
Read more