The only thing that did not fly out of the box was the spirit of Hope which remained in the box when Pandora put the lid back on. So she opened it and inadvertently allowed all the evils within lose upon the world. Being a woman (sexism at its earliest) she could not resist peaking in the box. She was given a jar or box by the conniving Zeus with all the evils of the world. Pandora was the first human woman created by Hephaestus on the instructions of Zeus. Consider one of the most famous anti-heroines in history and her story about wonder and curiosity. How many times have you heard “Curiosity killed the cat?” Of course, the retort is “And satisfaction brought it back.” But there is already the societal warning that curiosity can kill you. Society does not encourage wonder and curiosity. Schools encourage learning the right answers to pass tests. Schools do not encourage wonder and curiosity. I wonder why they do not? I think I know. More stories need to start with “I Wonder.” “Once upon a time” is probably the most popular starting words for many stories, but I propose that “I wonder” should be the start of any journey. But the point that I am thinking about is that wonder and curiosity is or should be the essence of our lives. Hughes stole the title of my proposed next book. It is the continuously amusing, wise revelation of an American writer journeying around the often strange and always exciting world he loves.
He meets and brings to life the famous and the humble, from Arthur Koestler to Emma, the Black Mammy of Moscow. His wanderlust leads him to Cuba, Haiti, Russia, Soviet Central Asia, Japan, Spain (during its Civil War), through dictatorships, wars, revolutions. In I Wonder as I Wander, Langston Hughes vividly recalls the most dramatic and intimate moments of his life in the turbulent 1930s. Foremost among the list of books is “ I Wonder as I Wander: An Autobiographical Journey: by Langston Hughes. Wow, now I have found a list of some interesting books.
I will try again: “Novels beginning with the words ‘I wonder’.” “Google, how many great novels have started with the words: ‘I wonder’?” Well, I found “ Wonder” a great book about children who are different and Natalie Merchant’s beautiful song “ Wonder” about the same subject, but no list of great novels.
I wonder how many great novels have started out with these two words: “I Wonder?” Ok, I am curious, so I will find out.
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