Life is a complicated process that we all have to experience. As human beings, most people must interact in society, but it is up to them to decide whether they want to live a public or private life. Most people live their lives or experiences in private, while other people decide to be more open and have a public life. Having a public life may seem pleasant or interesting, but sometimes it could turn into a nightmare or a problem. Being a public person can be convenient or beneficial, but sometimes people have to pay an unexpected price for it. Some individuals keep their private and public lives separate and do not see a connection between them. For others, both types of life are related. Private and public life are connected and not isolated as many people think. After reading "Letter from Birmingham Jail," by Martin Luther King, Jr., "On Morality," by Joan Didion, and "Where I Lived and What I Lived For," by Henry David Thoreau, readers may have a better perspective on different types of life. Other books that will help understand the main points of this essay will be “History Will Absolve Me,” by Fidel Castro and “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint Exupery. When readers analyze all the readings together and from the same point of view, they can come to the conclusion that each of them adopts a different position, but brings with it a common point that connects them all: morality. Morality is "A word that arouses more distrust every day". , according to Didion. This expression on morality is what has enabled the success or failure of many people whose experiences are lived publicly in this case America. On the other hand, Thoreau decided to have his own private… medium of paper… for public use or personal satisfaction. Because in many cases public and private life are linked, it is possible for a personal experience to cross the boundaries of someone's public life, or cause a private person to become a public person. Works Cited Castro, Fidel. “History will absolve me.” Secaucus, NJ: Citadel Press, 1984. Print.Didion, Joan. “On morality”. 50 essays. Ed. Samuel Cohen. 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford, 2011. 203-220. Print.King, Martin Luther Jr. “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” 50 essays. Ed.Samuel Cohen. 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford, 2011. 203-220. Print.Saint-Exupéry, Antoine. “The Little Prince”. London: Collector's Library, 2010.Print.Thoreau, Henry David. “Where I lived and what I lived for.” 50 essays.Ed. Samuel Cohen. 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford, 2011. 203-220. Press.