Lessons from The Mezzanine
The complexity and originality of The Mezzanine , depicting Howie’s life throughout the mundane, sets up opportunities for valuable lessons and personal applications. The Mezzanine delves into much more than what is simply a ride up the escalator, sharing quite personal experiences and thought processes of the character Howie. Throughout reading this novel, I was able to take into account different lessons applicable to my life. The approach of life that is depicted through the novel allowed me to reflect on my personal perspectives of life. Howie seems to wallow in the present moment, taking life day by day and picking apart the small moments. In class discussions, phrases about the book including “expanding and diving into the complexity of life,” and “meaning of life through small and mundane things” stood out to me as highly accurate depictions of the author’s reflection of life. Considering my own life, I feel as though I have a mindset...