The Dalai Lama once stated, “A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.” I believe this quote is a great example of what occurs throughout The Elegance of the Hedgehog because both the main characters Paloma and Renee are not transparent about who they truly are and as a result feel insecure around others. This insecurity is what spurs them on to lock themselves away and not voice their opinions because they are afraid of being different or standing out. While in today’s media involved society, people may think that social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat are places where a person can hide who they truly are I believe quite the opposite. These social media platforms if anything is a place
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While this may seem like a positive thing it can also have a negative side to it. The negative side of these types of interactions on social media is that some people often look for validation in the number of reactions or number of likes that they get. This necessity of validation is like that of some of the characters from The Elegance of the Hedgehog in that many of them are looking for the acceptance of who they really are no matter their background versus the stereotype that everyone holds about them. This was proven when Mr. Ozu treated Renee as his equal, not as her superior, he treated her with respect, kindness, and understanding and as a result, Renee finally revealed to him the type of person she really was not the stupid stereotype of a concierge everyone thought her to be.
In conclusion, while people throughout society as in The Elegance of the Hedgehog may try to keep up fake appearances by isolating themselves and not speaking directly to others. I believe that with the grand influence of social media everyone will eventually realize the true identity of who these people are no matter what background they come from. Social media allows for everyone, no matter where they are in the world and no how they are feeling to be connected and have that
While this may seem like a positive thing it can also have a negative side to it. The negative side of these types of interactions on social media is that some people often look for validation in the number of reactions or number of likes that they get. This necessity of validation is like that of some of the characters from The Elegance of the Hedgehog in that many of them are looking for the acceptance of who they really are no matter their background versus the stereotype that everyone holds about them. This was proven when Mr. Ozu treated Renee as his equal, not as her superior, he treated her with respect, kindness, and understanding and as a result, Renee finally revealed to him the type of person she really was not the stupid stereotype of a concierge everyone thought her to be.
In conclusion, while people throughout society as in The Elegance of the Hedgehog may try to keep up fake appearances by isolating themselves and not speaking directly to others. I believe that with the grand influence of social media everyone will eventually realize the true identity of who these people are no matter what background they come from. Social media allows for everyone, no matter where they are in the world and no how they are feeling to be connected and have that