The Furthest Distance I've Travelled

Question 1

Describe the poem?

Answer 1

The speaker recalls thrill of backpacking across the world and shows that although his globe trotting days are behind them, the speaker’s life is still filled with adventure

Question 2

How are themes of value and difficulty of relationships shown?

Answer 2

• The speaker compares the adventurous travel of their younger days to the even more daring distances between people
• Forming relationships makes the speaker feel as if they’re holidaying briefly

Question 3

How are themes of seeking adventure and settling down shown?

Answer 3

• Still growing up settling down doesn’t mean the speaker has lost their sense of adventure as souvenirs suggest rooted life can offer its own thrills and one does not have to go to the ends of the world to have an adventurous life