My representation of this section of the reading is focused on Troost's unknowing. On the graphic, the top of the pyramid titled "anticipation," reflects the couple's long-awaited arrival of this "paradise," when however it is far from what they had imagined. The middle of the pyramid, "arrival," reflects the settling grounds of what is to come. Venturing around the island, finding out the terrible living conditions, and first coming across culture-shock are the settling factors involved with “arrival.” The bottom or base of the pyramid, "unknown," reflects Troost's complete ignorance as a foreigner and a man. He doesn't know much of any means of survival, including: retrieving the fish and other food goods, harvesting clean water, or finding what to do with his time. Sylvia works, taking on the male role while Troost takes on the female role, staying at home. His surplus of time and unemployment (besides survival in a foreign place and culture) declares his unknowing. This foreign status on Kirabati with no clue of what the future will bring makes him insecure as to why he is on this island in the South Pacific. Reading of his first experiences on the island in this section made me empathetic towards him and his fiancée. They must have been truly desperate to have moved to the middle of nowhere.
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