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The Ocean At The End Of The Lane Meaning

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The meaning of life is something that is wondered by many people. Life has many meanings and depending who one asks they could get any number which could be true. Life is what one does for others while they are alive, as well as what one does for oneself. Life is also the legacy one leaves behind. Without these things a life means almost nothing. A life is the some of what was accomplished both negatively and positively by the person who lived it and is defined by that person
An example of this when you read The Ocean at the End of the Lane. The narrator’s life is notable and worth talking about because the man is recounting events which impacted himself and other people, as well as sharing the beginning of his legacy which although not fully positive is part of his life and him. Another major example of life in this book is Lettie Hempstock. She may not be fully human but she still has a life. Lettie does so much for other people in this book. Most directly she saves the narrator’s life, but she also saves the lives of everyone on earth because the flea she expelled wanted to take over the world as indicated by her dialog. She leaves a legacy as well. Hers is …show more content…

There are those that dedicate their lives to do service work to help others. These people have made their lives into lives of service. They have defined themselves mainly as people who work for the greater good of people in the world. There are also people who dedicate their lives to living for themselves and making themselves as happy and comfortable regardless of what other people need or are doing. These represent to stark opposites and there are lives at every point between these and also some that are probably beyond these that I cannot begin to even grasp. There are people who work to make themselves comfortable but also help other people, for example, children. They can provide for their children by working hard to first support

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