“Mountain Music “ was an interesting essay about a a guy named Sanders who takes his teenage son Jesse on a hiking trip through the mountains. Sanders prepares such a trip for his son and himself for the sole purpose of finding out why they constantly argue with one another. The trip was going well, up until the point where they both began to argue about where they desired to sleep one night: on the snow or on dirt. Jesse states “you always ruin everything” to his dad. By saying this, I think Jesse was simply upset because his dad always “broods” him and is reluctant to let him get his way. He also expresses further on in the story that he feels as if his father thinks negatively towards all the things he enjoys and also the world around him. From discovering this, I believe Sanders is now aware that he shouldn't think so negatively towards the outside world and embraces it instead of rejecting it.
“"Once Upon a Time in a Tent” was also a very peculiar essay about a guy named Tim who becomes heartbroken and goes to an odd extreme to deal with his grief. The narrator of this story decides in order to get rid of his pain of his girlfriend dumping him, he must go about living in a tent in the backyard of his actual home. By doing this, Tim is exposed to the delight of adventure and seeking out thrills in life. Soon enough, he ends up traveling to Europe and sees the world in a whole new perspective and meets interesting individuals along the way. He eventually falls in love with a beautiful girl named Heidi who understands him and indulges in similar adventures with him. He also finds contentment in his career.
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