The sociology theory that represents my aunt’s life is symbolic interaction theory. Symbolic interaction theory proposes that, “the aging process a person experiences is a result of interactions between the environment, the individual and the meaning the person attributes to his or her activities” (Jett et al, 2010, p 95). It focuses on the language and symbols that help us give meaning to the experience in our life. At first, when my aunt had a good social interaction, happy family and adequate resources to aid her healthy living, the reality she perceived it was positive. The self identity, mind, and culture emerges and depends on symbolic interaction for its existence, so the reality my aunt established was changed overnight when she was
