"It is no good telling yourself that one day you will wish you had never made that change; it is no good anticipating regret. Every tomorrow ought not to resemble every yesterday" (527).
West with the Night by Beryl Markham
From The Norton's Book of Woman's Lives by Phyllis Ross
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Beryl Markham
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In this passage, Markham flies airplanes for a living, as an independent and strong-willed woman. Similar to Dinesen, Markham displays a true appreciation for nature, as she also goes into depth on explaining how she perceives nature. Flight is a recurring theme in the text which I believe symbolizes exceeding the limits of expectations with strength and resilience. She keeps talking about there being barely any runway but still managed to save them. The thick dense forest I believe symbolizes perseverance through all hardships but still willingness to push through and make a difference. The quote above displays her sense of intelligence. She was a woman who grew up in Africa and then became a piolet to pursue her own career in making very good money in poaching elephants. If it was;t for her natural determination and perseverance, the story would not be as impactful.
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