the diving bell and the butterfly questions 2

1. “But I see in the clothing a symbol of continuing life. And proof that I still want to be myself. If I must drool, I may as well drool on cashmere.” The reason that I think that Bauby wrote this quote is because he sees his clothing as his identity. Without the styles and designs that he wore before he had his stroke, he sees himself as blending into the other patients. Clothing is just his way of keeping his thought of who he is.

2. I think that if Bauby had spoken Chinese of Japanese, the writing of the book would have been very different. Since there are vast more symbols in Chinese and Japanese than in English, Bauby would have spent much more time writing his book.

3. Bauby finds his appearance humorous because he feels that he resembles a specific piece of artwork.

4. if i was given one last opportunity to spend the afternoon in one place, i would choose to spend it in Mad River Valley, Vermont. i would choose this place because it is the location of my favorite mountain to snowboard in the winter, and my favorite place to vacation in the summer. in the summer the valley river runs north and snakes along the valley. the river created swimming holes along that are as deep as 2o feet and parallel rock structures from which a person can jump off of. in the winter, the constant snowfall covers the entire valley and the mountain is the perfect place to snowboard. 

 

5.  i think that we dont make an effort to connect with those that look or act different that us because we feel that it will make them uncomfortable. most people are self conscious on how they appear and what they say to others. since they are so self conscious,  they worry that what they say may offend some people.

6. if i couldnt eat again, the meal that i would miss the most would be a cheeseburger. the reason that i would miss this meal the most would be because it is a combination of meat and vegetables.