Some people can go through life without having a “home.” With no attachment to a particular place as a home, one is free to wander and be an explorer.
How one views home is subjective. It is different for everyone. It can be influenced by other people, but once one is able to form their own opinions, it is shaped by the individual.
There are people who have a “home” and others who do not. “Home” can be a physical thing or an idea/concept. The word “home” can be a literal place, or even people.
Although there are a lot of people who search for home their whole lives, and they either find it or they don’t. Yet not everyone has to be looking for a home. They can be happy with being able to wander. Sometimes that is enough.
In the end, everyone is different. “Home” means something different to each individual. One’s own experience is shaped by a lot of things. Environment, society, culture, people (family and friends) are examples of what can shape one’s ideas, opinions, and experience.
You beautifully summarized the concept that seems to be the crux of the piece you read. The idea that Home is a Construct and not a physical thing came across clearly in your writing. Nevertheless, we would’ve appreciated incorporation of the original text in some way. Not necessarily even direct quotes, just a discussion of the characters or some aspects of the story. Everything you have is absolutely perfect for the intro and conclusion to this piece, but if there was a bit more of a direct summary of the Tara Conklin’s “The Explorer”, it would have really tied your piece together more completely.
– Sam and Ian