In the book, Lost in the Cosmos “A Short Quiz” by Walker Percy, questions people that are interested in trying to help them evaluate their character. There are several questions that are given, and the person must answer these truthfully. The author makes the reader think about all the possibilities that a person would never have thought when he or she is alone. Essentially, the reader critically thinks what breaks down in what kind of personality he or she has. Confidence, Ego, and Acceptance are the three main influences a person tries to figure out what is his or her own real identity.
Confidence is one key to figure out whether an individual can determine his or her self-image. People do not know how to express themselves depending on the …show more content…
People want to fit into society because he or she cares about the relationship. The feeling of belonging to the community, club, or family is ideal for a person to pursue happiness. The person chose to tell deceptions so he or she can feel secure. Percy states, “The illusory self. Or the conviction that one’s sense of oneself is a psychological or cultural illusion and that with the advance of science, e.g., behaviorism, Levi’Strauss’s structuralism, the self will disappear. (13) He refers to people who lie about their characteristics wants to be accepted by his or her peers. People think he or she has no choice but to put imagination into others’ perspective. This action makes a person unhealthy to lie about who he or she truly is. Percy discusses the totalitarian self and the self-sees itself as a creature of the state. (13) People become monstrous with false acquisition about themselves; therefore, they greed on others’ to feel acknowledged. The person is not aware the damage he or she can make trying to get people involve with their own identity. Percy refers to the scientific and artistic self that is absorbed by the “absentminded professor” or the demonically possessed artist. (13) These people that claim these identities are able to define themselves easier in society. The idea makes them caring or careless, and people get confused about …show more content…
Percy gives the quiz to readers as a self-help instead of talking to a psychiatrist. He hopes to help people figure out if they are truly what they think he or she is. People take years to confess about their traits, and they may try to divert their true identity because it may be morally wrong or right. The reason is to have the confidence to be accepted by people he or she cares about the most in his or her life. The importance is belonging to the community is a crucial development for a person in the real world. The ego that people strive for is not meant for everyone to
Confidence is one key to figure out whether an individual can determine his or her self-image. People do not know how to express themselves depending on the …show more content…
People want to fit into society because he or she cares about the relationship. The feeling of belonging to the community, club, or family is ideal for a person to pursue happiness. The person chose to tell deceptions so he or she can feel secure. Percy states, “The illusory self. Or the conviction that one’s sense of oneself is a psychological or cultural illusion and that with the advance of science, e.g., behaviorism, Levi’Strauss’s structuralism, the self will disappear. (13) He refers to people who lie about their characteristics wants to be accepted by his or her peers. People think he or she has no choice but to put imagination into others’ perspective. This action makes a person unhealthy to lie about who he or she truly is. Percy discusses the totalitarian self and the self-sees itself as a creature of the state. (13) People become monstrous with false acquisition about themselves; therefore, they greed on others’ to feel acknowledged. The person is not aware the damage he or she can make trying to get people involve with their own identity. Percy refers to the scientific and artistic self that is absorbed by the “absentminded professor” or the demonically possessed artist. (13) These people that claim these identities are able to define themselves easier in society. The idea makes them caring or careless, and people get confused about …show more content…
Percy gives the quiz to readers as a self-help instead of talking to a psychiatrist. He hopes to help people figure out if they are truly what they think he or she is. People take years to confess about their traits, and they may try to divert their true identity because it may be morally wrong or right. The reason is to have the confidence to be accepted by people he or she cares about the most in his or her life. The importance is belonging to the community is a crucial development for a person in the real world. The ego that people strive for is not meant for everyone to