Answer:
George is described as “The young man, going out of his town to meet the adventure of life,” (pgph 7). Despite this adventure, he reminds himself to follow his father’s advice to be aware of himself in relation to his surroundings because it’s better to seem confident and experienced even though he is the opposite, a "greenhorn” (pgph 5). His departure did not leave him stuck on the thought of what lies ahead for his future in the city and all of its uncertainty. Instead, “He thought of little things” (pgph 8) like the people he met in his town, those he saw from his walks on Trunion Pike, and of all the people he never had the chance to introduce himself to.
The familiarity of the town makes it harder for George to leave because it means leaving his friends, family, and sense of belonging; “He knows the people in the towns along his railroad better than a city man knows the people who live in his apartment building” (Pgph 2).
The comfort of his home is what gives him the strength to go to the city and build a new life for himself. George thought of his dreams, and the people who pushed him to chase those dreams like Gertrude Wilmot who wished him “Good luck” (Pgph 4) before he departed. George looked through the car window at Winesburg and let his memories, the “recollection of little things occupying his mind” (pgph 9) take hold for a long while. After reminiscing of his life lived in Winesburg, he can no longer see the town from his window; “his life there has become but a background on which to paint the dreams of his manhood” (Pgph 9).
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