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This 4 page paper compares and contrasts the characters of Muriel and Macon in Anne Tyler's The Accidental Tourist. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Tourist, is about to have his world turned upside down. Conventional, set in his ways, boring, he meets his counter-part, his alter ego in Muriel. The differences between Muriel and
Macon serve to open Macons eyes to the larger picture in life, by focusing on the finer details of the heart. Macon Learys job is completely a metaphor for
the times. He is an accidental tourist telling people how to experience foreign travels without leaving behind the comforts of home. Macon does this with his own life as well.
He goes through the motions of life without being involved in it. That is, until he meets Muriel, who in contrast embraces life in the fullest and is so full
of energy that Macon is not certain how to interact with her. Macon is organized. His life is categorized and alphabetical. However, Muriel is not. Muriel does not plan one
minute to the next and this perplexes Macon, who is efficient in the extreme. An odder couple there could never be. Yet, they are drawn to one another. The boundaries
that he has drawn around his life begin to come unraveled as he observes Muriel and her unbridled embrace of chaos and lack of boundaries. Given this, one would wonder
how and why they would be drawn to one another. Perhaps they see in each other traits that they would like to learn or possess. They, in comparison, are both
at opposite ends of the spectrum, both seeking some sort of balance. In this respect, then, they are both seeking for the same things. A great example of how
diverse they are is to compare their lifestyles. Macon writes travel guides for people who dont have the time to actually travel and sightsee. His business is to show people
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