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My Little Bit Of Country Summary

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We all know the feeling of being affiliated towards a certain city or place - a place that you will always consider your home. This certain place is often created by having grown up and spent your early years in it, which forms an unbreakable bond between the particular place and person. Having spent your early years in an architectural marvel considered the most influential American metropolis should definitely leave you more inclined to feel attached to that exact city. The culture, the congested sidewalks, the crowd, the light, the skyscrapers, the nightlife and the exclusivity are all phenomena that we associate with New York City. However, they are not the predominant factor for Susan Cheever’s affection towards New York City. She finds peace in her own little bit of country in the heart of Manhattan. Central Park. In the essay ‘’My Little Bit of Country’’ by Susan Cheever we experience the feeling that there is no place quite like home. Susan Cheever, an American writer, …show more content…

Susan Cheever decides to differ from her heritage and move back to Manhattan. She does not settle with being unhappy in her new setting in Westchester, but takes the matter into her own hands and seeks happiness back home. The home that never left. This should be a lesson for a lot of people. Why should you settle for unhappiness, just because you were forcefully placed in an unfortunate situation? Never settle for unhappiness. Never settle at all. Susan Cheever’s love for New York City and Central Park is irreplaceable. Even with nature being at much larger scales in the suburbs that in Central Park, she finds the romance in the sweep of green woods and mountains being surrounded with white churches spires and countless dazzling skyscrapers rising above the green – and she should not shy away from that. We all find enjoyment and happiness in different settings and parts of the

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