Self And Ownership In Reyna Grande's The Distance Between Us

Development of self and ownership are intertwined and the view Plato takes to this subject is one that excites and interests me because it deals with the detriments an individual contends with in respect to owning objects. Not to disregard various perspectives explored concerning the subject, perspectives explored concerning the subject, Aristotle stands in favor of a person’s morality been boosted with the accumulation of tangible goods. Equally important to note is Jean-Paul Sartre’s view of ownership extending beyond objects and including intangible things, this partially supports Aristotle’s view but extends it to a bigger picture with the introduction of intangible things. Taking into account all the standpoints that have been laid bare, Plato’s reasoning is much more in accordance with mine. A person ought not to be defined by their ownership of objects, tangible or intangible, and underneath are reasoning and examples to further back up my views. …show more content…
Not long after he had attained his so-called dream, business started to crumble; Papa became a heavy smoker and uncontrollable drunkard, his children had deserted him and this took place even after he owned the tangible objects so fervently desired. Throughout Papa’s life, disaster upon disaster kept piling up and he finally died of liver cancer, all while in possession of tangible goods. This example shows to demonstrate the accumulation of tangible objects not equaling to development in moral character. Rather, moral character should not be dependent on an individual’s possession of