A person’s identity is shaped by their surroundings, which weave their lives into something everlasting and cherished. Connection to a place is an experience of persistent attachment and responsibility, offering one a sense of purpose, comfort, and enduring belonging despite the joys and sorrows that life brings. The present study aims to explore the bonding of people to the place and their belonging to the Port William community in Wendell Berry’s Hannah Coulter. The study examines how a profound relationship with a place may serve as a person’s compass through happiness, loss and transformation.
Keywords: Attachment, Community, Loss, Love, and Membership.