Wilson’s choice (by Bessie Chan) Date:12-10-2007
In W. Somerset Maugham’s story “The Lotus Eater”, Thomes Wilson decided to follow a life of pleasure but he confronted a sad ending. Wilson, a commonplace bank manager who had boldly taken the course of his life into his own hands, decided to have his early retirement at the age of thirty-five. He chose to live a life of happiness for twenty-five years on the beautiful Capri. At the age of around sixty, he committed suicide unsuccessfully and died six years later. He, on the whole, got what he deserved.
There were a few reasons for him to make this decision. First of all, he had great passion for the beauty of nature and happiness. He fell in love with the little island of Capri at first sight when he was having his summer holiday at the age of thirty-four. He also realized that “Leisure” was the aim of his work and his life. In addition, he had no one dependent on him any more. His wife had died when he was thirty-one. His kid went to live with her grandmother. The only one that he was responsible for was himself.
The consequences of his choice were amazing. He chose to live a life of happiness for twenty five years in the beautiful Capri. He had his own little place to live. He had a servant to look after his house work. He had leisure life to read a great deal on all sorts of subjects. He had time and patience to play piano. He had enough money to enjoy tobacco and wine.He had energy to walk on the mountainside in the moonlight, He had the serenity to enjoy the beautiful scence of Capri…. However, he faced a sad ending in the last few years of his life. When he was sixty, his annuity expired. He managed to hang on borrowing money from others for something over a year. Afterward, he could get no more credit; no one wanted to lend him any more money. Then, he committed suicide by burning charcoal in his tiny badroom. He was found alive and was taken to the hospital but finally recovered. He, no longer in his right mind, “endured to live like a hunted animal for six years”. He was found dead lying peacefully on the beautiful mountainside after a full-mooned night.
As said by the author, W. Somerset Maugham, “on the whole we all get what we deserved”. Wilson got what he deserved too. He lived the excellent life while he still had the capacity and the vigour to enjoy life. His passion for the beauty of nature was fully satisfied. Life offers happiness to everyone in the simple and natural things, and he successfully found it. He had attained his only objective of life-his own happiness. He was such a wise man that had enjoyed happiness, which very few people know where to look for and fewer still find it for twenty-five years. In my opinion, the only thing that he might possibly have regretted was the moment he hesitated after he committed suicide.
In W. Somerset Maugham’s story “The Lotus Eater”, Thomes Wilson decided to follow a life of pleasure but he confronted a sad ending. Wilson, a commonplace bank manager who had boldly taken the course of his life into his own hands, decided to have his early retirement at the age of thirty-five. He chose to live a life of happiness for twenty-five years on the beautiful Capri. At the age of around sixty, he committed suicide unsuccessfully and died six years later. He, on the whole, got what he deserved.
There were a few reasons for him to make this decision. First of all, he had great passion for the beauty of nature and happiness. He fell in love with the little island of Capri at first sight when he was having his summer holiday at the age of thirty-four. He also realized that “Leisure” was the aim of his work and his life. In addition, he had no one dependent on him any more. His wife had died when he was thirty-one. His kid went to live with her grandmother. The only one that he was responsible for was himself.
The consequences of his choice were amazing. He chose to live a life of happiness for twenty five years in the beautiful Capri. He had his own little place to live. He had a servant to look after his house work. He had leisure life to read a great deal on all sorts of subjects. He had time and patience to play piano. He had enough money to enjoy tobacco and wine.He had energy to walk on the mountainside in the moonlight, He had the serenity to enjoy the beautiful scence of Capri…. However, he faced a sad ending in the last few years of his life. When he was sixty, his annuity expired. He managed to hang on borrowing money from others for something over a year. Afterward, he could get no more credit; no one wanted to lend him any more money. Then, he committed suicide by burning charcoal in his tiny badroom. He was found alive and was taken to the hospital but finally recovered. He, no longer in his right mind, “endured to live like a hunted animal for six years”. He was found dead lying peacefully on the beautiful mountainside after a full-mooned night.
As said by the author, W. Somerset Maugham, “on the whole we all get what we deserved”. Wilson got what he deserved too. He lived the excellent life while he still had the capacity and the vigour to enjoy life. His passion for the beauty of nature was fully satisfied. Life offers happiness to everyone in the simple and natural things, and he successfully found it. He had attained his only objective of life-his own happiness. He was such a wise man that had enjoyed happiness, which very few people know where to look for and fewer still find it for twenty-five years. In my opinion, the only thing that he might possibly have regretted was the moment he hesitated after he committed suicide.
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