Blog Number 5

"The Box Man" dealt with the difference between choosing to live alone, and being forced to live alone, but I think it also had a great deal to do with choices. The Box Man chose to live a life of solitude, while the lonely women in the story were abandoned. This dichotomy of decision making has a lot to do with our lives today- do we take control of our lives and make decisions, or do we let others make potentially disastrous life changing decisions for us? Every day poses new questions that we all must make decisions on: what do I eat for lunch today? Do I eat lunch today? Should I talk to him/her? However, some decisions are more important than others, such as: what classes should I take this year? What college is right for me? Should I have sex? Many of these questions are superfluous or less important- your mother might pack your lunch for you- but many issues are much too important to leave to your parents. Finding the right college is one of the most important decisions of a teenager's life, and it's not a decision someone can easily make for you. Many decisions throughout life are like this, where we must decide. We can't always fall back on our parents for help, because they won't always be there. Basically, "The Box Man" essay is attempting to tell us to make our own decisions to the best of our ability.