W. Somerset Maugham "The lotus eater"

Most of them are set in exotical locations, and the recurring theme in Maughams‘ writtings is the boredome of working life and some people‘s attempts to ascape from it.
The story that I want to present you is called „ The Lotus Eater“ and it could be described as a beautiful , a bit melancholic, sad story with some psychological and even philosophical elements, as it pays a great attention to humans feelings, his trails, and the analysis of his purport of life.
„ The Lotus Eater“ is a story about a man who has „boldly taken the course of his own life into his own hands“. That man is Tom Wilson. Many years ago he came into the island of Capri in Italy for a holiday, and being enchanted with that place, gave up his job in London, took the annuity and chosed the rest of his life to spend on the island without any cares. According to the dictionary – the lotus eater- is a lazy person devoted to pleasures and luxury. And in Greek Mythology- it is one of the people described in the Odissey, who lived in a drugged, indolent state from feeding on the lotus. So as you see the title of the story is significant, as it assessing the mans‘ temper and his lifestyle, names the main character of it.
The lotus eater-Tom, spends his empty days on the island and has neither friends nor enemies here. His passion is for the beauty of nature and he enjoys the simple...

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