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The Promethean, Volume 23, Cats In Zanzibar, 2015, English Department, Concordia University-Portland
The Promethean, Volume 23, Cats In Zanzibar, 2015, English Department, Concordia University-Portland
The Promethean
With every new generation it is important to look back and learn from those that have come before us, but it is also essential to redefine the new era on a personal level. Henry David Thoreau, venerated author and philosopher, concluded his novel Walden with the line, "It is not worth the while to go round the world to count the cats in Zanzibar." Thoreau's sentiment was that a change of soul or purpose is more important than a change of scenery.
I speak for myself as well as a lot of other late-teen and twenty-something when I say that …