Book

Elizabeth Gilbert wrote this book to exemplify the ideals and the lifestyle of Eustace Conway. Eustace recognized the atypical environment that humans live in and wished to rid himself of this aversion to nature by living off the land in the wilderness. Gilbert wished to convey this message through her book. One example of this occurred when Eustace mentioned that we live our lives in boxes and circles. This exemplifies his view in a metaphorical manor, as humans are restricted in his opinion by the many people that have placed down the foundation to modern civilization. Rules and regulations have restricted everything we do. Eustace hates this a great deal, and he is annoyed to such a degree that he says this statement in the way that he does.