Discussion on Exploring the Unknown

 Exploring the unknown is an incredible experience and it is quite good as well but indulging too much in it can be adverse for the person. ‘Unknown’ is everything that is beyond our knowledge and that is what is intriguing about it. In contrast with everything that we commonly do in our lives, unknown is something that is yet to be explored and that makes it interesting. Curiosity is natural to humans and it pushes them to question, think, and explore what intrigues them. The exploration of unknown is a part of Glass Castle’s theme by Jeannette Walls.

            As it has been explained above, exploration of unknown can certainly be a good thing if it is not overdone. For instance, an ambitious person always explores the limits of his knowledge and abilities and that is what makes him successful. However, when it is overdone and primary responsibilities are lost in it, it adversely influences the life of person. In Glass Castle, Jeannette explains that her mother loved exploring and partly because of it, she was unable to stick to her job. Jeannette, herself, also had a thing for unknown and due to it, she abandoned both her mother and father, and left to New York. Although one might say that she only pursued her dreams but because she was lost in her exploration, it contributed to the distancing of her family and because she preferred to explore, she could not stay with her husband and took divorce from him (Walls, 2017).

            Thus, exploring the unknown is good but only if it is done in certain limits. If primary responsibilities are lost in it, it can severely affect the life of person. For instance, it can even cause the person to lose sight of his own self.

References of Exploring the Unknown

Walls, J., 2017. The glass castle: A memoir. s.l.:Simon and Schuster.