p. 563, "Where I Lived and What I Lived For"
"Both place and time were changed, and I dwelt nearer to those part of the universe and to those eras in history which had most attracted me. Where I lived was as far off as many a region viewed nightly by astronomers. We are wont to imagine rare and delectable places in some remote and more celestial corner of the system, behind the constellation of Cassiopeia's Chair, far from noise and disturbance. I discovered that my house actually had its site in such a withdrawn, but forever new and unprofaned, part of the universe. If it were worth the while to settle in those parts near to the Pleiades or the Hyades, to the Aldebaran or Altair, then I was really there, or at an equal remoteness from the life which I had left behind, divided and twinkling as fine a ray to my nearest neighbor, and to be seen in only in moonless nights by him. Such was that part of creation where i had squattted;-"
The first thing I noticed in this passage was his pathos when discussing his spiritual connection to the universe. I also noticed the hyperbole when he explains his solitude as, "a region viewed nightly by astraunomers." These two things create a mood of mysticism proving the point that conformity is the enemy of creativity. The next thing i noticed was his diction when placing, "celestial corner," and, "the system," directly after on another. This contrasting technique reinforces the idea that society is very mechanical and systematically makes people do things. The, "celestial corner," reinforces the peace of mind from staying away from society. The next thing I noticed was his ethos when discussing the different stars and constellation showing his, "genius." Next, I noticed when he said the, "new and unprofaned universe." This contributed to Oneness, and showed that the over spirit is in nature. The Metaphor of him being a star showed the idea of improving oneself to be unique. He states that he would be, "as fine a ray," in a, "moonless night." Finally, he says, "Such was that part of creation where i had squatted." This humoressly shows the important idea of happiness in romanticism.
