The Role Of Desolation In Literature

Trapped on a desolated island, what would an average person bring with them? An average person thinks their own knowledge is superior and brings survival equipment that may or may not be helpful. These people think short term, but what if a person are trapped for days, months, years? However, if a person thinks long term they would bring another person. Being alone is one of a human's greatest fears because of a need to be alone. Being isolated from society can drive a person insane and even to their grave, so having somebody to converse with is important. Stories have repeatedly shown what happens while isolated such as: “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, “This is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” by Sherman Alexie, and “A Jury of
Victor approaches a local council but does not receive enough money for the air fair to reach Phoenix, Arizona. Thomas Builds-the-fire, a social outcast for telling stories, an ex-friend of Victor approaches and offers a deal to pay for the plane tickets if he is taken with him. Initially, Victor refuses but after some time he accepts the offer. Throughout the rest of the story, memories are told by both explaining why Thomas is an outcast. After the plane trip, the two men pick up Victor's father's ashes and then arrive at the trailer where he lived. Thomas reveals his only purpose for helping Victor was a promise Thomas made to Victor's father. The two stop by the bank to receive the money and start traveling for reservation. After a day's worth of time, they make their destination of the reservation. Upon separating they realize Victor would not talk with Thomas anymore because he was the local outcast. Victor gives Thomas half of the ashes as thanks and when Victor leaves Thomas receives a new
Mr. Hale, a farmer that lives down the street, recalls his memories of the incident to an attorney. Describing Minnie's reactions to her husband's death the attorney and the farmer leave their wives to talk amongst themselves. When the men leave Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale start to clean the house finding clues of why Minnie may have killed her husband. The men pass by serval times mocking the women cleaning and looking around. The women do not disclose the evidence to the men in response to the mockery and hide them