Name: Mishal Mosharaf Hossain

Date: November, 11, 2020

Writing: Summary

Write a summary of Dervla Murphy’s arguments in favor of ‘Escapist Travel’ based on the first three paragraphs of
her article. You should use your own words and write no more than one hundred and twenty words.

Summary :

According to Dervla Murphy, true escapism isn’t possible these days because of Science and Technology. Today,

undeveloped places on our planet are accessible to well-funded expedition protected by mobile phones and

helicopters which are unattractive to ones like the earlier explorers. Reviewers tend to describe Dervla’s journeys as

adventures but she disagrees and views it as escapism. It is ironic that technology has damaged many people's health

because of the quickness made in everything now. Technology has made the simple, earlier traditions of a journey

very unnatural. She even states that, escapist travelling has become more of a game. When actually, the journey is

real. Here she describes what true escapism really is, and offers some tips to facilitate escapism.