Goodbye to all that” is a captivating story of a young lady through her journey in realizing her identity in life. The story is filled with hilarious observations, witty remarks, and also painful truths that the author has to live with as per the choices she makes in life. Through her expressive writing, Didion presents the emotion in her work that is tangible to the reader. It is writing from Didion’s experiences as a young writer living her dream of being a New Yorker. In the whole of her communication in the story, there is confusion accompanied by a lot of obstacles that make her grow as a person. She learns the importance of making priorities the best way to go for the choices in life until she finds her identity. This story becomes appealing to the readers because everybody meets so many challenges in the journey of life to find their identity. It becomes an intriguing part to read from Didion that even at the start of the story, Didion has realized that life will be different from her first experiences of having to relocate to pursue her dreams.Didion’s story is about the attachments that each person experiences that they have to detach from at some point in life. there are those moments when one has to choose to get out of the comfort zone and go after their dreams. Goodbye to all that is well blended with precise details and generalities tied to philosophical statements to make the reader attracted to the reading. Didion memorializes the New York City she loved upon arrival. It is a lovely weave of the story mixed with anecdotes and scenes-parties, snips of dialogue, and well-theorized philosophies. The story retains a feeling of pulled-back nostalgia and reflection.Didion uses very beautiful prose in her work as she says; it could have been Chicago or Paris. The prose depicts how the author has become of age and has decided to live with her choices in life. She has accepted that there are moments when sticking to the old ways does not help in life. She admits that even though she loved New York City so much, departing was a positive move that impacted her life differently. This brings out the stress and hopefulness of living in the city that is characteristic of all human beings when making life-changing decisions. Didion’s story Goodbye to all is a move that demonstrates that for anybody to achieve anything in life, they have to choose to endeavor in the lands filled with the fear of the unknown.It is plausible to talk o Didions use of rhetorical devices that are easily stated as a subtle simile. She relates a credible personification that a reader could easily miss out on. Didion compares her experiences in New York to the happenings at the fair. The metaphor is discussed in a very circular way. Didion grew up with a lot of dissatisfaction and uncertainties that filled tiredness. Just as fairs lure people in through the bright lights at the gates with loud buzzers and exhilarating games, New York City attracts tourists to have its experiences. Similarly, Didion is enticed by the distractions of New York that do not allow her to reflect deeply on all the choices she makes in life with the thought that they certainly shape her future. The relation of this explanation to Didion’s situation emanates from a child’s ability to be so tied to play as many games as they can, even those of less interest to them. The comparison finds a place in the city’s appeal as the fair ends. The ending is not a definite point in time but rather a gradual distaste for details. Just like a child at the fair overcomes the temptations of playing games, Didion outgrows the city, and she has to go after her dreams. Didion has to make a choice knowing that it is what will be shaping her future. This is an indication of how at times, making choices in life is of the essence, if any, for an individual to grow and achieve great things in life.
