The man in "The Sea Change" by Ernest Hemmingway is beginning to discover that his romantic relationship with the woman he is currently on vacation with has changed. No longer does she love him, but instead she has turned to other men and having affairs. The man in this story finally begins to feel changes inside himself and around him. He realizes that what their relationship started as no longer exists. It has fallen apart and it is time for him to move on in life.
After reading this story, I began to be able to relate to the man in the story. During high school, I made many great friendships that I will always cherish. However, when it came time for college, I was headed to Texas while many of my friends were staying home in Bakersfield, California. As the beginning of my freshman of college got underway, I began to miss those friends who I had spent much of the past four years with. I became really excited to return back home for Christmas and see them. When the time to go back home did come, the first thing I did was go see these old friends of mine. While hanging out, however, something seemed different. Being away at college I had enjoyed many experiences and become independent. I had begun to grow up. My friends did not seem to have the same transformation. They were still living in the days of high school and many of the common interests I used to share with them no longer exists. Our friendship had changed from what it had been when it started.
While I will always love all my friends from home, our relationship has changed in a major way. This is why I feel I can relate to the man in the story. We each have had connections with other that we never saw changing or coming to an end. However, the next thing we realize is that time has passed and the relationships we had with others are no longer the same.
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