Reply To: “The Lost Mariner” (Year 1, Gr. 1)

[Anonymous]

Maybe not only and maybe not for him because he kept forgetting everything in about one minute but moments when he was aware of his situations must have been tough for him. Not recognizing people that expect you to know them must be also depressing.
Good thing is that his memories from childhood were positive, his skills and intelligence showed that he was educated properly. The way that he is quoted in the essay doesn’t show that he was miserable, he seems to me like a smart maybe even cheerful guy (but not a grown man). I just can’t imagine how did he function on daily basis not being aware of who he truly was.