You Shall Know Our Velocity

You Shall Know Our Velocity

Dave Eggers

Every person undergoes difficulty in life . Experiences in life may cause troubles in our way of thinking and sometimes even affects our principles . In the novel , You Shall Know Our Velocity ' by Dave Eggers , the character of Will Chmlielewski experienced difficulty in the form of losing his friend (Jack ) and being beaten . He intended to help Jack with the large amount of money that he got but no avail . It was hard not to be able to do something to avoid the death of a

friend especially when you are very much willing to do anything in your power to shun it . Nobody couldn 't blame Will for feeling lost and hurt Because of his hurt and disappointment , he felt that the money in his hands was a burden that he had to get rid of it as quick as he possible

Will together with his other friend Hand went to different countries to give away the money supposedly intended to save their friend Jack . They thought that when they give away the money to people who need it , they will somehow help in restoring hope to people 's perception . The two realized along the way that it is not easy to give away just like that People have to earn their blessings or the help that they receive . Both the giver and the receiver should exert effort in achieving humanity . If people like Will and Hand will just give away money without any particular reason or purpose , there is a very huge possibility that others may take advantage of them or worse , even rob them

In real life , it feels good to be able to help without anything in return . However , even with the purest intentions , one should always be on the look out against abusive people . The effort of generosity and humanity might be put to waste if people who need it don 't receive it because of the people who take advantage of it . There is no doubt that everybody needs help in one way or another . Not all help are material in nature some need emotional help . So what should be done to make sure that the one that you 're helping deserves your care ? The simple answer is - let him earn it . Earning it has different ways . May it be proving that he is trustworthy or showing his sincerity

The novel is a fiction . Nevertheless , the gestures of Will and Hand in the novel would bring relief to a lot of people if they were true . Some may find their deeds crazy , but it 's touching . They didn 't contain themselves in rendering help only in their town . They rather took time to travel around the world to spread it . The amount of money that they were giving away isn 't an issue . What 's important is the message that they trying to convey by their actions . No matter how desperate and hopeless you are , your unpleasant experiences...