I found Clare Cooper Marcus’s article “The house as symbol of self” to be very interesting. While I agree with many points this article makes, I disagree with a few points that are made as well. I agree that most people have experienced moving into a new house in their lifetime. For some people it is a great experience and for others it is torture. At first the new house may seem strange and even unwelcoming. With my personal experience moving into a new house, after my family made the house our own, such as putting pictures and decorations on the walls, it felt like it was truly our house. The author also mentions how people return to their home, they feel more comfortable in their own “box.” She says that our personal space bubble is an
