Stressed and Depressed Elizabeth Gilbert
travels the world to gain a sense of belonging again. Eat, Pray, Love is a
memoir of Gilbert that follows the
journey she took around the world to find a new perspective on life. In her
early thirties, Gilbert was married, and had a solid career as a writer.
However that took a turn when she realized she was not content with what her
life had become. She made the difficult decision of finalizing her divorce, and
jumped on a plane to embark on a full year journey around the world. Her first
stop was Italy, then India, and then end in Bali.
Gilbert has
struggled with love, and she wants to spread the message to her audience that
no relationship can be picture perfect. She does this by personifying ones
emotions over the other, and evokes pathos in her audience. "A soul mates
purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your
obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get in, make
you so desperate and out of control that you have to transform your life, then
introduce you to your spiritual master...”, (Gilbert 344). Her purpose in this
section was to spread that love is not defined by presents and happy times, it
is defined by the journey you take with someone else’s heart.
In order to
share lessons with the reader, but not to lecture them Gilbert splits her book
up into different pieces. The first story she presents is when she travels to
Italy. In Italy she tries a plethora of foods, this is where the “EAT” part of
the novel comes into play. She learns about the variety of foods incorporated
in the Italian diet, and steps out of her comfort zone. Next is the “PRAY” part
of her journey, she travels to India to meet a guru, who will help her
meditate. She finds soul within herself, and learns the art of meditation. She grew
up in a busy city, with a busy life so meditation helps her rid all of her
stress from life. After India she travels
to Bali where she meets her “LOVE.” She meets a brazllian man who loves
her for the way she is, she connects with him on a deeper level than her other
relationships. Her sequence of putting these events in this order connects to
the title and the over all purpose of spreading the message of in order to love
you need to be comfortable with yourself.
Gilberts
appeal to pathos and her strategic sequence makes her story portray a more
effective message.
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