Earlier this week we read a piece by Virginia Woolf called "The Death of the Moth." In it, she discusses the battle between life and death of simple moth. The moth is portrayed like a Lone Ranger, just him versus death; however, despite the odds, Woolf gives the moth some fire in its fight and characterizes it as "nothing but life". While others might say the battle is like gambling at the casino, where the winner is based on luck, Woolf claims that death is undoubtedly stronger than life. This claim can also be linked to her depression and eventual suicide "in 1941." However, it is not fair to allow profiling to occur and only put her in the group of depressed people because she was a remarkable writer. In fact, she is "generally regarded as one of the greatest twentieth-century writers." Another thing we read this year that undermines profiling was the memoir that Jeanette Walls wrote about her life. In it, she writes about how she grew up homeless, yet was able to overcome the challenges that were thrown at her and obtain the life that she desired. Walls's emotional story helps inspire people to look at more than just the negative things associated with certain groups of people.
On the surface, both Walls and Woolf seem have remarkable stories that are somewhat overshadowed by negative things in their lives; how after diving deeper into their stories, it can be seen that these things only add to show how much they achieved.
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