Pat Conroy was an author who grew up in South Carolina.His works were influenced by his life and experiences which occurred from when he was young to the present time. He attended Beaufred High School with a good buddy,Bruce Harper. They did many things together from playing golf to swimming. It seemed as though he was very close to his mother,Peggy as he talked about her much more than he mentioned his …showed first 75 words of 242 total…

…showed last 75 words of 242 total…Fripp. The views of the sea, waves,and light all symbolized his mother. He felt that nature was a way of approaching god.He bought a house on the lagoon to observe wildlife which influenced his writing.He wrote about the salty marsh, the beach, and animals. He always tries to inhabit the soul of things before writing about them and as a result the way he has lived pays off in his success today.