The Journey” by Mary Oliver is a po

The Journey” by Mary Oliver is a poem about the journey one takes through life in order to become an individual. From the beginning of the poem the speaker introduces us to the sudden realization that we can listen to our own self-conscious and still excel through life. ”The voices around us” the voices of society, do nothing but “shout their bad advice”. We live in a world where in order to be considered “normal” we must conform to society. The speaker leaves us with the daunting task to find our own voice, in a world where society seems to speak for everyone.