Write 4 page essay on the topic Worthless Work And Meaningless Lives In Kafkas.Smith felt the same way too, that life was meaningless because of worthless work. Work is supposed to give people a sense

Write 4 page essay on the topic Worthless Work And Meaningless Lives In Kafkas.

Smith felt the same way too, that life was meaningless because of worthless work. Work is supposed to give people a sense of achievement and autonomy. Smith said he only felt happy when he was running far and alone: “And this long-distance running lark is the best of all, because it makes [him] think so good that [he learns] things even better than when [he’s on his] bed at night”(Sillitoe, 1959, p. 4). He saw himself as a lark that has freedom and power to become what it is meant to be. He even had the freedom to think while running, which he believed was something so many others lost because of their daily hard work. In addition, running gave Smith a sense of identity, as he controlled his running and felt confident that he would win: “And apart from that, what with thinking so much while [he’s] running [he’s] getting to be one of the best runners in the Borstal. [He] can go [his] five miles round better than anybody else [he knows]”. Running provided him reason to live by having reason to improve himself. These feelings of freedom and meaning were not present in his normal life. Smith reflected on the meaningless of living for people like him who had no real freedom in an authoritarian society. He said that he felt “like the last man in the world” because “all those three hundred sleepers behind me are dead”. He added:“They sleep so well I think that every scruffy head's kicked the bucket in the night…”.&nbsp.