Alexa Jensen
AP LA III
Burlingame
March 20th, 2017
AP L.A. III Non-Fiction Essay #3
Ownership is something abstract, more of a gray area per-say. There’s a fine line between figurative and tangible belongings, and the aspect of ownership happens to cross it inexplicably. We own what we hold close to us, all of our ideas, all of our emotions. If it’s something we keep deep inside of us, than it is of our belonging. It’s all a matter of perspective. What belongs to us can be tangible, as in someone owns the phone resting in their pocket. But ownership doesn’t need to be defined as something that can be felt or legally presented as ours. Every thought that races through our minds, every experience, acquired knowledge, and our memories, we own those, too. The palpable assets, they give others an insight on our tastes, yet they do not define us. When someone truly owns something it cannot be taken away. Ownership is knowing something deep within us and making it a part of ourselves. …show more content…
We choose to make them a part of us, a part of our sense of self. For example, someone may own a bible. The bible is considered physically theirs, as in it is of their property. However, the teachings of the bible may also be owned by said person. They choose to learn and remember what the bible offers, and in that, they make it a part of their own experience. They incorporate these teachings into who they are, into their self-image. Knowing these beliefs and values thoroughly, according to the philosopher Jean-Paul Satre, means we own them, just as much as owning the tangible book. When we’re stripped away of everything else, whether it be our assets, security, or privacy, we still have our knowledge and all the lessons we’ve learned. They give us the sense of who we are, what we value, and they can never be taken away. Yet, society tends to define people based on their assets and wealth rather than their figurative
AP LA III
Burlingame
March 20th, 2017
AP L.A. III Non-Fiction Essay #3
Ownership is something abstract, more of a gray area per-say. There’s a fine line between figurative and tangible belongings, and the aspect of ownership happens to cross it inexplicably. We own what we hold close to us, all of our ideas, all of our emotions. If it’s something we keep deep inside of us, than it is of our belonging. It’s all a matter of perspective. What belongs to us can be tangible, as in someone owns the phone resting in their pocket. But ownership doesn’t need to be defined as something that can be felt or legally presented as ours. Every thought that races through our minds, every experience, acquired knowledge, and our memories, we own those, too. The palpable assets, they give others an insight on our tastes, yet they do not define us. When someone truly owns something it cannot be taken away. Ownership is knowing something deep within us and making it a part of ourselves. …show more content…
We choose to make them a part of us, a part of our sense of self. For example, someone may own a bible. The bible is considered physically theirs, as in it is of their property. However, the teachings of the bible may also be owned by said person. They choose to learn and remember what the bible offers, and in that, they make it a part of their own experience. They incorporate these teachings into who they are, into their self-image. Knowing these beliefs and values thoroughly, according to the philosopher Jean-Paul Satre, means we own them, just as much as owning the tangible book. When we’re stripped away of everything else, whether it be our assets, security, or privacy, we still have our knowledge and all the lessons we’ve learned. They give us the sense of who we are, what we value, and they can never be taken away. Yet, society tends to define people based on their assets and wealth rather than their figurative