What Do You Think Oliver Means When She Writes That

question 29

Essay

What do you think Oliver means when she writes that "the world offers itself to your imagination" and that we should be "harsh and exciting," announcing our place "in the family of things"? How do we do this, morally speaking? What do you think she means by "the family of things"? What do you think is your place in the "family of things"?

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