Why is a dead man so intriguing? When you think of a dead man, you think of a lifeless, shrivelled up, pale body. The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World a different perspective on life and death. Estabon, the main character, is a dead man that washes up on the shore and everyone is interested as to where he came from and why he is so amazing. Estabon is a large, towering, virile man that everyone loves and adores because of his outstanding qualities. He teaches us that being different is something you should embrace, and try to make an impression on someone, or even on the world.
Estabon obviously loved being different and lived a long, happy life because of how his death was. After Estabon died, all the people remembered him as a great man and celebrated his death. They wanted to be just like Estabon. That is how we should be today. We should live life to the fullest and have a long, wonderful life. You only live once, right? That's the motto, yolo! Not only did he live a great life, but he was an example to to people. All of us need to be an example for someone else. Estabon was a handsome, tall, very large man. He couldn't even fit through doorways, but he embraces his qualities and that's why people looked up to him. Wouldn't you want to be someone that another person looked up to?
There are plenty of people out there who dare to be different and want to be an example for others. Anyone who is religious dares to be different. There are so many different religions and they all love to praise their god out loud and they show that in everyday life. Why not love your god out loud? Step out of the norm and don't be afraid to show who you are and shore the things you love with the world. Take the Pentecostal religion, for example. All of the girls wear long skirts with very long hair and no makeup. Almost every teenage girl would die if they had to leave the house without makeup, but they dare to be different and have complete confidence while doing so. I only wish I had enough confidence to go against a crowd.
Why don't we set examples for other people? Why can't we dare to be different? Do we really care that much about what others will think? Let's all take the time to be outstanding. The reward for making a difference is when you see it in other people. When you know you've made a difference in some one's life for being different and owning that, you find true happiness.
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ReplyDeleteI like your interoperation of the story. I did not think of it in this way. But you kept saying he expressed his qualities. Exactly what qualities are you mentioning I like the question at the beginning of your post? But I didn’t really understand some of the things you said. I feel that it was kind of off topic, and flustering in and out of different ideas and topics? I think I have a general idea, but still not very sure.
DeleteI think its cute how you put the "yolo" thing in there and I enjoyed reading your post :)
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