Questions for Reflection
Do you think that self-destructiveness is ever romanticized in "adventure travel" or "true travel"? How? When? What does it reflect about society's treatment of women or a non-conforming individual? Does it suggest that they are trying to escape a society they find intolerable &/or intolerant? Have you ever considered what it would be like to join a different culture? Do you ever feel as though you are living "in disguise" and that you have to mask your true identity for fear of rejection? What does "passing" as a member of the other culture do to you emotionally? How is your life different than that of your grandparents' lives when they were your age? How would you start your memoirs? Would you begin with a remembered event? Would you start with a statement about your philosophy of life?
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