The theme expressed in both excerpts is "Knowing yourself and your place in the world is a challenge." Both passages reflect on the struggles of self-discovery and the difficulties of understanding one's own identity and experience within the broader context of life, particularly in relation to educational settings and personal reflection.
Read the excerpts from "Escape" and "To Live"
I must take this test just like everyone
Takes tests
I am closing in on the sky
Hoping it will try to escape
* * *
learning without
knowing
without room
to learn how
to know myself
to be myself
What theme is expressed in both these excerpts?
School plays an important role in the path to self discovery.
People often see you differently than you see yourself.
Life’s distractions can make it difficult to know yourself.
Knowing yourself and your place in the world is a challenge.
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