With every great story, may come a very "wordy" way of writing it. In so many words, Of Human Bondage, written by W. Somerset Maugham, explains a not so difficult explanation of how we as individuals grow and learn from life. Also being set in the late 1800's this novel is not for the quick and easy read, however the message that it does give out is one in which people should take note of.
Somerset fills us in on this young orphan, Phillip, who goes through the hardships of being a child in a difficult upbringing with his strict aunt and uncle. He then hits the young teenage, rebellious years and from there into adulthood where things cannot be taught to him. He must learn them for himself. What really gets me is the idea that he is so bound and determined to get to the future and make something of himself that he doesn't take time to notice all of the wonderful things he is experiencing in the present. He is able to travel to Germany, London, Paris, and so many more however he is always in search for a life that is better. I can't help but wonder, do we all do this at some point or other?
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