A Field Guide to Getting Lost

How does Solnit redefine “getting lost” as a productive experience rather than a negative one? What are the strengths and limitations of her conception of being “lost”?

In what ways does the recurring image of “the blue of distance” challenge readers to think differently about longing, desire, and fulfillment?

Solnit writes about landscapes, deserts, and wilderness. How do these spaces operate as metaphors for uncertainty, and how do they compare to how other American writers have used nature, such as Henry David, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and/or Annie Dillard?