Monster Essays - Brian's Search for the Meaning of Life in W.O. Mitchell's Who Has Seen the Wind
Brian's Search for the Meaning of Life in W.O. Mitchell's Who Has Seen the
Wind
Through the brilliantly written book Who Has Seen the Wind,
Mitchell is able to very effectively describe the tale of one boy and his
growth on the Saskatchewan prairie. Brian's childhood revolves around
aspects of everyday life, and in it he attempts to explain that which has
evaded and mystified even the great minds of our times: the meaning of life.
He is able to somewhat understand the meaning of life though his
experiences with birth, particularly that of a pigeon, and a rabbit. His
up-close-in-your-face learning of death....
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