Walt Whitman Diary Entry

For my diary entry, I have chosen to write from Neil’s pointy of view. Initially I chose the character Knox, but later I changed my mind. I realized that I am much more able to relate to Neil, because I think we have some things in common. In my entry, I will talk about Plato’s cave, and that Neil has been outside of the cave because he has found something, in his case acting, that is so particularly magnificent for him that he is unable to live further like he used to before, because he has been shown something he likes more than going to school to become a doctor in order to please his parents.
I think I have, in a less extreme way, also been outside of the cave. I have lived in the United States and I have lived a different type of life
Oh Life!’ by Walt Whitman, because I adore this poem. I love how Walt Whitman chooses to make a metaphor for life by turning life into an endless play consisting of verses. This poem made me think about my own life. I realized that I am not sure yet what my verse will be. In that way, I think I am a little jealous of Neil because he knows exactly what he wants to do with his life. I am still figuring out what my verse will be.

The second poem that I chose to quote for my diary entry is ‘Walden’ by David Thoreau, because this poem inspired me. David Thoreau explains in this poem why he chose to life in the woods all by himself. I would never do this myself, because I think I would be terribly lonely. However, in a less epic way, I have tried to live more deliberately lately. I have not used my phone as much and I have tried to pay even more attention to my surroundings, like to the nature and to people who I encounter daily.

Next to those two poems, I have also talked about the main theme of the movie, ‘Carpe Diem’. I think Carpe Diem means lots more that only seize the day. I think Carpe Diem could also be some kind of emotion. Like, when someone is deciding or making a choice, you could say Carpe Diem to cheer them up and to help