"The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and
becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot
learn and feel and change and grow and love and live." said Leo F.
Buscaglia. On the contrary to the realists, some people love the escapism
of living as a recluse, slipping into another character for a little while.
Both "The O.C." and " Gossip Girl" give an account of the tale that happens
among a group of high school students with various personalities, including
Seth Cohen and Dan Humphrey. If Seth Cohen and Dan Humphrey were to attend
the same high school, they would not be friends.
Seth Cohen and Dan Humphrey have different personalities and different ways
of act. Despite living under an affluent family, Seth acts as an escapist
who always resists, or escapes from the reality subconsciously, hoping
thereby to come to some form of freedom. When he goes out sailing with
Ryan, he tells Ryan that he is planning on a trip to Tahiti, a scenic
island which is far from where he lives. He plans to live along the sea by
himself, catching fish and roast them to eat. He emphasizes that he hopes
to be in a place that is "totally quiet". The paradox is that there is a
polarity between the lifestyle that Seth is looking forward to and his
present situation. Living in a big roaring society, Seth never shows his
dissatisfaction directly, however, his inmost wish is to find a "totally
quiet" place to live in as a means of evading. Also, Tahiti is described as
"the closest place to heaven". Heaven is considered the most holy and quiet
place in the world, the search for heaven also hints about Seth's
willingness of getting rid of his current situation.
In contrast, Dan takes the role of protector of his younger sister, Jenny.
Due to the absence oftheir mom, Jenny ...