Overcoming Adversity In Horace's 'The Glass Castle'
Adversity
Horace, the Roman poet, once said that adversity brings out talents within an individual that otherwise would remain undiscovered. This is a very true statement, although only to an extent. Those who have talents that shine through are those that had an escape method, a way of getting out of their situations. Those who do not have a way out, and do not have hope, are at too much of a disadvantage and do not have talents that shine through, as they are constantly at battle fighting the odds that they are up against.
There have been many instances in society that have shown the benefits of overcoming adversity. Many celebrities, Oprah Winfrey being a very predominant example, have overcome hardships, and through hard work and perseverance, …show more content…
For someone to be able to take away from adversity, they must have been able to find a way out. Those that are stuck in poverty, for example, with no real aid, have little chance of taking away a skill or talent if they are constantly at battle with their economic situation and having to take care of themselves and/or their family. If there is no hope and no way out, there is no way to be able to take anything away from the hardships that are being faced. In The Glass Castle, the only reason Jeanette became a successful writer is because she wrote for her school’s newspaper. This is where she learned her talent and love for writing. In this example, she was able to overcome the adversity she faced by expressing herself through her writing, but what about the children that are living in poverty and are abused that do not live in an area where this is available? Many children that are living in lower socioeconomic areas do not have as many opportunities, and are disadvantaged because opportunities like this are not available to them, and thus, do not have the means to escape their situations, let alone learn anything from
Horace, the Roman poet, once said that adversity brings out talents within an individual that otherwise would remain undiscovered. This is a very true statement, although only to an extent. Those who have talents that shine through are those that had an escape method, a way of getting out of their situations. Those who do not have a way out, and do not have hope, are at too much of a disadvantage and do not have talents that shine through, as they are constantly at battle fighting the odds that they are up against.
There have been many instances in society that have shown the benefits of overcoming adversity. Many celebrities, Oprah Winfrey being a very predominant example, have overcome hardships, and through hard work and perseverance, …show more content…
For someone to be able to take away from adversity, they must have been able to find a way out. Those that are stuck in poverty, for example, with no real aid, have little chance of taking away a skill or talent if they are constantly at battle with their economic situation and having to take care of themselves and/or their family. If there is no hope and no way out, there is no way to be able to take anything away from the hardships that are being faced. In The Glass Castle, the only reason Jeanette became a successful writer is because she wrote for her school’s newspaper. This is where she learned her talent and love for writing. In this example, she was able to overcome the adversity she faced by expressing herself through her writing, but what about the children that are living in poverty and are abused that do not live in an area where this is available? Many children that are living in lower socioeconomic areas do not have as many opportunities, and are disadvantaged because opportunities like this are not available to them, and thus, do not have the means to escape their situations, let alone learn anything from