Michael McGirr’s novel/whatever type it is "Bypass" recounts the transformations he went through wordy during the course of his odyssey down the Hume Highway. Although leaving the Jesuit priesthood may have inspired the journey, McGirr was content enough in his own faith that his endeavours became more about discovering intimacy with others than reviving intimacy with God. Furthermore, McGirr utilises his travels to discover a place of rest, both externally and internally sounds wierd, but thats just me.. Exempt from the pressures of conformity,His journey of self-discovery becomes the most crucial, as he needs to redefines his himself identityand his values beliefs without the pressures of conformity. McGirr establishes to the audience the true importance of his journey. It is a journey not in the pursuit for a greater what he already contains, relationship with God, but rather the pursuit of consolidating his faith in what? and life outside of the comfortable priesthood.
McGirr, albeit he left full-time dedication to God, retained his faith whatever circumstances he was in Wordy. He “never stopped believing in God” and when he tried, he found that “the alternative... [was] a loneliness to horrendous to contemplate”. When McGirr was a priest, he used his job to fuel a life of compliancy and when he “took off the uniform”, or resigned, he thought that he would no longer believe. However, as McGirr discovered, he could believe in a God or he could become completely self-reliant and believe in himself. He couldn’t lose his faith and spirituality, though he tried, even after leaving the Jesuits because he couldn’t “live in a space that small”. Thus, McGirr’s journey along the Hume became more about his yearning for a new life, and not so much his faith as it was something that remained within him no matter the circumstances. Additionally, when McGirr describes Kerry Packer’s “enlightenment” of how no God existed, he states that the man is spiritually “poor”. This encapsulates how McGirr’s faith was strong enough for him to believe that God existed, even when others didn’t. Throughout the course of the text, McGirr never denies the existence of a God, which shows that essentially his journey is not about trying to reignite his faith and spirituality.
This paragraph is very wordy, you are narrating, I need more explanation, that does not involve quotes. Quotes should be secondary! Explanation, primary, they should be put at the start, not at the end. I'm bombarded with narration but I don't know what the hell is going on xD!
Wordiness can be illustrated through topic sentence. Simply put, you could have written. Though McGirr left priesthood, his dedication and faith in Christianity (whatever religion it is) did not waver, but rather strengthened his belief in God's existance.
McGirr’s journey is far more focused on his search for a human companion than a spiritual one NOW THATS WHAT I"M TALKING ABOUT!. When departing from Sydney, McGirr takes along a copy of the novel Anna Karenina, which symbolises the changes he experiences along his travels in terms of human relationships. Though well-educated in his faith, McGirr is particularly inexperienced when it comes to romance. His romantic interest, Jenny, is a dancer and McGirr uses the metaphor of a dance to describe his relationship with her. In the middle of one night, he wakes up to discover himself entangled with Jenny, yet it didn’t matter as they “were dancing.” For the first time in his life, McGirr feels as though “dancing was something [he] could try”, namely he could “try” at being in a relationship. Anna Karenina acts as a substitute for an authentic relationship, yet as he travels with Jenny along the Hume the novel becomes forgotten and “buried” in his bike panniers. This signifies that McGirr’s journey gradually allowed him to make the transition from dependence on himself to other people. Thus the development of this romantic relationship allowed him to keep his faith without the constraints of the priesthood, and discover new “ups and downs” to life. This made McGirr’s ventures along the road more worthwhile, as he was able to concentrate on his need for human camaraderie.
Once again, too much narration, I need you to delve into the the idea of your point. Explore it, do not substantiate it with evidence.
At the denouement of his travelogue, McGirr ponders about his son’s future journeys and the significance they would have on his life, especially where his place of “rest” would occur Very wordy. Also, how does this relate back to the topic ? . Throughout his expedition along the road, McGirr constantly brings up the notion of “rest” and “stillness”. It is after leaving the priesthood that he feels he can’t “sit still” and embarks on his bicycle ride along the Hume EXPLAIN!?!?!. This reinforces that primarily McGirr began his journey to discover an inner “stillness” and new purpose after leaving the Jesuits, not faith itself. This concept of rest is weaved throughout the text, particularly when McGirr describes Lawson’s and Paterson’s lives and relationships with the road. He speaks of their success as writers during the early stages of their careers, but then remarks they later failed as a result of them being “undermined by their own restlessness”. Both authors created “fictional Australias” because they found “reality less palatable”. This elucidates that in order to find rest, one first must be comfortable with the world as it is. This was critical in McGirr’s journey, as he began to come to terms with his new identity without the comfort of the priesthood. While his foundational spirituality remained, he was initially confounded by how he couldn’t find a place of rest. It was only at the end of his journey when he learnt to be content with his own “limitations” and finally discovered rest. This exemplifies that, overall, McGirr’s journey was about discovering stillness within himself and consolidating his already solid faith with a new lifestyle.
What is rest , what is Stillness? What happens when you have them? What is its effect? What does it cause? What do they mean?
After leaving the priesthood, McGirr embarks on a journey along the Hume to adjust to his new life without the Jesuits. Even though he was disconnected from a religious order, McGirr never could stop believing in a God altogether in fear of having to rely on himself. Thus, his journey became more about ascertaining a new lifestyle separated from the constraints of the strict religious life. He began a romantic relationship with Jenny along his venture, and began to realise the need for human relationship. Moreover, McGirr utilized his journey to discover inner stillness in regards to his new purpose in life without the comfort of the priesthood. It is only at the conclusion of his journey that McGirr realises finding peace is also learning to accept his shortcomings.
Overall Comments: Much to be desired in the text response. Alot of narration, yet little explaination of the ideas, alot of evidence, yet not enough indepth discussion of these evidence. Wordiness also slowed down the essay as a whole, made it convoluted and hard to understand ):. However, you don't need to take my comments as I haven't read the text Lol.
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