In life you come in contact with many people. Each person you meet, every action that u make and each choice u make all has a hue impact on the person u grow to be. Reading the Soloist is like watching a person develop into a great person through the various experiences mentioned along the way.
Nathaniel Ayers and Steve Lopez both grew by this point in the book from where they started because of meeting one another and learning through each other. Here you have this man living on the street with nothing but a violin and a disease so you think how can this benefit me? Steve Lopez, a hungry writer sees this interesting musician living on the street as a story opportunity and ends up learning the life lessons that you cant pay for.
The way the story is written in the beginning transforms by this point in the story. It turns into a more personal and interesting story that connects to Nathaniel more than a research piece to which it began. I find it so interesting how this is a true story because of the way the world is today. People on the street are not only usually unapproachable, but they could be dangerous or not even really homeless. Steve Lopez just took it upon himself to go up to this homeless person and it ended up being the best thing that ever happened to the both of him. His career skyrocketed and Nathaniel is benefiting in so many ways. This brings me back to my point as how people really affect who you become. Steve saw this man as an opportunity, he took a risk and it worked out perfectly; However, does this mean that if you take a similar risk and do not benefit that you do not get the same out of it? I would have to say no. The point is that by meeting people whether they actually help you or not, you learn and better yourself from them.
Nathaniel also became the way he was through sickness and after his father leaving hi family so is the theory of people in your life being beneficial still true? If there are some people that come into your life like displayed in the Soloist in Nathaniel's life harm him how can it be? These questions are displayed in The Soloist because despite all Nathaniel''es troubles he meets Steve and his life somewhat changes for the better. We just have to hope to find the inspiring people and not let the ones that harm life choices get in the way of our futures.
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mon this is really good . i espcially like your first pharagraph ! it was very stong and meaningful. Throughout your whole blog I can hear your tone and see your voice in your writing. You annaylzied the more specific inplied aspects of the book ! = ]
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