*Special entry note* From my experience with Wild at Heart, the message I took from the book as well as the message I think John was trying to get at over all was not so much just boxing in men, but to explain that men want adventure and there is a GIANT fight waiting to be fought, which is the one with the Devil. After reading the book in whole, I had a feeling of encouragement and power to really engage in my fight with the Devil, fighting with all I could, for myself as well as for all those around me. Overall, I think Wild at Heart got a bad rap in class as many people hadn't read the whole book and missed the bigger picture John was getting at.
The general guidance of our class this week stemmed around the Eldridge family books, Wild at Heart and Captivating. As both books tried to get at the heart of each gender (men and women if you were confused.. insert laugh), I think the books got at something deeper without realizing it. I'd make a case that it's not just men who want adventure, but women also. I'd make a case that it's not just women who want to be swept off their feet, but men also. As I've read each book, I finish them and completely agree. But that's what gets me, I finished Captivating and thought to myself, "Yeah! That does describe me!" Then I closed the book, saw the cover, and thought, "Crap. I'm a boy. This is a girl book."
I do think there are a lot of differences between men and women, differences that aren't supposed to be pointed out and condemned, but differences that should be celebrated. With that said however, there is a lot of similarites. Both want to be loved. Loved by God and loved by humans. Maybe even a dog also. Both want adventure. I've never meet a girl/woman who has lived a content life doing nothing. Risk, fear, a vision, all concepts that are engraved into humans. To be honest, if a girl brought me flowers home randomly one day, I'd be in love. Not so much because of my love for flowers (I do like them, just there's a lot of them. It's a sensory overload), but to see that someone cares for me and loves me. I think that would be great!
Overall, I really enjoyed Monday's class and can't wait for next Monday.
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