"My experience of ships is that on them one makes an interesting discovery about the world. One finds one can do without it completely"

This quote by Malcolm Bradbury talks to the idea of detachment from the globe. By getting on a ship, one is removed from the stress of everyday life and also can take a go back to reflect on the globe. Through this experience, one can come to the awareness that the world is not needed for one's own happiness and contentment. This idea of detachment can be viewed as a kind of freedom, as one is no longer bound by the expectations and pressures of the world. Bradbury's quote suggests that by taking a step back and also eliminating oneself from the globe, one can gain a newly found gratitude for the world as well as the flexibility to live life on one's very own terms.