1.

King Solomon, within chapter 2 of Andy Andrews novel The Traveler’s Gift, embodies the very
gift he passes on to the protagonist David Ponder: I will seek wisdom. This gift emerges explicitly
during Solomon and David’s initial conversation, with Solomon telling David, “You hear, but you
do not listen” (Andrews 43). Solomon further explains that David expects wisdom to simply
come to him instead of searching for it. With Solomon knowing that “Wisdom is available to
many, she is found by few,” he proceeds to tell David that if you find wisdom, “you will find
success and contentment” (Andrews43) Further in the text, Solomon says how you should not
refuse “the counsel of wise men,” or it would make you “a fool” (Andrews 46 ). Solomon
exemplifies this very advice as he himself maintains “the wise council of men--Axaber, samsber
and usble” (Andrews 49). He epitomizes the act of seeking wisdom and then through the
decision for success tells David “The words of a wise man is like raindrops on a dry ground”
(Andrews 49). This means that seeking help from people who offer wisdom will help your life
not stray away from the right path. Solomon’s wisdom that he handed to David relates to the
decisions of success because the decisions state “As I humbly server others, their wisdom will be
freely shared with me” (Andrews 49). This says how you should accept others wisdom as you
would want them to accept yours. Another important detail that shows how the decisions relate
to Solomon’s teachings is when the decisions express how a “person who ignores wise counsel is
like the blade of grass untouched by the rain – soon to wither and die” (Andrews 49). This
directly relates with King Solomons message. Not seeking wisdom from other will only lead to
downfall in life.

2. The text leaves some uncertainty on how David feels after learning the lessons from the
historical figures. When “David was ready,” “he closed his eyes and tensed his whole body” in
anticipation (Andrews 51). This describes how he felt after getting transported to a different
time period. This does not describe how he feels about the lessons he is getting taught. The only
descriptive languages used to show how he felt about the lessons is when the text said “I WILL
SEEK WISDOM -- THE LAST WORDS. This time, David was ready” (Andrews 51). This leaves the
readers to assume that the message stuck with David, and that he was ready for the next lesson
to be brought upon him.