Theme: Escape

Escape is seen in many different forms throughout Stitches: A Memoir. David explores this idea in his obsession of Alice in Wonderland, an ideal that is frequently seen throughout the memoir.

There are many fantasies and dreams that David escapes into throughout his life, from playing Alice as a child to dreaming of houses with doors that got smaller and smaller which lead to strange rooms and different places. Some of these were reoccurring dreams. There is a lot of Alice and Wonderland imagery seen in Stitches as well. For example: the key which leads David to finding the letter about his cancer, and the psychiatrist which is in the image of the white rabbit with his persistent clock. 

David also tried no short of three times to escape from the boarding school that his mother had sent him away to. This actually lead to the best thing that could have happened to David; seeing the psychiatrist, which became an escape in itself; a break from the chaos of his family.

David's art was a fantastic means of escape throughout his youth as well and it became the greatest thing in his life. It was the perfect escape and way of truly finding himself. 

 

Everyone needs to escape every now and then. These are a few places that would make the perfect escape from the rush of the real world, even if its just for a day or two.

http://www.wonderslist.com/top-10-most-beautiful-places-to-visit-before-you-die/




Small, David. Stitches: A Memoir--. New York: W.W. Norton, 2009. Print.