"As a result of the asthma I was sent to school in the country, and only visited Sydney for brief, violently asthmatic sojourns on my way to a house we owned in the Blue Mountains"
- Patrick White
About this Quote
This quote by Patrick White speaks with the struggles of coping with asthma. It suggests that the asthma was so severe that it was needed to send him away to school in the nation, far from the pressure of the city. The only times he had the ability to check out Sydney were brief sees, likely due to the asthma making it difficult to remain in the city for too long. The household also owned a house in the Blue Mountains, which was likely a place of haven for Patrick, as the fresh air and cooler temperatures of the mountains would have been beneficial for his asthma. This quote speaks with the difficulties of dealing with a chronic health problem, and the need to find a location of sanctuary and solace.
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