Retreat

According to the New Oxford American Dictionary, retreat is defined as “the act of moving back or withdrawing”. This word is most often used in battles, where one side looses and has to retreat. However, for the purpose of this blog, retreat is seen as a withdrawal from society. Just as we have studied before, Emily Dickenson is a great example of a person that withdrew from society. A retreat is not always a bad thing. Just look at Emily Dickenson: incredible literature was the product of her seclusion from society. Because she had not other outlet, poetry was the only way to express her feelings. However, the seclusion might not have been too beneficial for her as a person. She seemed like a pretty depressed person. Yet, retreat from society for a short period of time could be beneficial to a person. There are always times in our life, when we would just want to hide under our blankets and not come out. We may be faced with so much problems that you feel like you can’t handle them. At these times, it might be good to just withdraw and give ourselves some time to think and reflect on what to do next. But we cannot hide forever. If we don’t come out from our sanctuaries, and face the challenge, we would not be able to solve the problem.