![]() ![]() The only book that she, in fact, does carry to the very end rather than burn is Rich’s 1978 collection of poems entitled The Dream of a Common Language. This, in itself may be read as a coming to terms with the past, making rid of it, starting anew, in addition to the basic utilitarian aspect of lessening the weight to carry along. It must be mentioned that Strayed burned her books on the trail once finished with them, so as to not have to carry excess weight on the way. Among these, Adrienne Rich’s The Dream of a Common Language stands out as holding a very unique status and being rich with symbolism for Cheryl Strayed and her journey. Strayed, upon embarking on the journey described in her memoir, brought along with her an array of literary works. ![]() This hike is a journey to new-found strength and meaning in a life knocked out of balance by her mother’s untimely, unexpected death and Cheryl’s succeeding self-destruction as a means of dealing with the events. The Books She Carried - The role of literature in Cheryl StrayecTs WildĬheryl Strayed’s memoir, Wild, which was published in 2012 outlines her hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from California to Oregon in the summer of 1995. ![]()
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