A Man in the Woods by Andrew White

The power of community

 In the paper “A Man in the Woods” (2010), Andrew  White tells about a group of homeless men living in the  wood and enjoying a live without any rush and drama.  Written in the I-outlook it is plausible that the author  writes about his own experience with these men  community. Together with a friend he brings bags packed  with water and food to this wood people and follows the  personalized forest dweller James when he is handing out  the food to the eight forest dwellers. Everybody is treated  the same. White liked the feeling about this timeless and friendly group. First you may be scared by seeing this people living in the woods but it is just a false impression. By getting closer to them you can feel the peaceful and relaxed atmosphere where everybody is living his own live but also being there for each other. There is a great sense of community. Together they are making their way through the cold winter as also through the hot summer. By knowing there is help from the others keeps them alive through all times of the live like in a marriage.