Some might say that traveling around the world following a divorce may seem a little extreme, but in order for Liz Gilbert to keep her sanity, she felt she had to visit the 3 countries on her bucket list: Italy, India, and Indonesia. In Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat, Pray, Love," Liz tells the story of her life as she sets aside one year, for the first time in her life, to enjoy some well deserved "me time."
Although her story could be directed to people who may have been in the same situation as her, I believe that many people could find enjoyment through her work. There is a message in this book of taking care of yourself and always striving to be your best that can relate to everyone. I cannot tell if she achieved her purpose because I have not read about her time in Indonesia, but based on how much I have read, I believe that she will by the time that I reach the conclusion of her narrative.
An important aspect of her writing is her humor. Her story, in the beginning, is filled with depression and loss, but she lightens up the topic by stating that depression is "always the wise guy" and that loneliness is "the more sensitive cop" (Gilbert 47). If her story was filled with such sorrow and sadness, I would not find it as interesting. An important rhetorical strategy that is used by her often is also her ethos. As stated before, the beginning of her story is not a positive one, but she never hesitates to include personal details. She described a time of her life when she "was hiding in the bathroom for something like the forty seventh night... sobbing so hard that a great lake of tears was spreading on the bathroom tiles" (Gilbert 10). This is an aspect of her writing that I enjoy because it expands her credibility. She set out to write a book about her experiences, and she is not afraid to share everything which creates a sense of trust between her and her readers.
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