Do you know the person sitting near you? Do you truly understand him? The answer is most probably no, maybe you know him and maybe you do not, however, you definitely don't understand him. You merely have a basic, slightly incorrect, recognized identity of him/her. To truly know someone, you need to rely on certain ideas and perhaps only then can you recognize someone for, who he really is. This idea is also mentioned in "The Man Who Had No Eyes" by MacKinlay Kantor, who mentions in her story the three factors needed to correctly recognize an individual's identity; success, experience, and mindset, in that order.
He first subtly develops the effect of success in realizing an individual's identity. In fact, though subtle, he jumpstarts his …show more content…
Experience denotes the accumulation of what you have lived through. This includes not only the deep sad moments but also the happy upbeat parts of one's life. The time when one gained his first car and even the time when the individual got permanently disabled. Experience, includes all such things ranked in how deeply they affected who you are now, and it provides a much deeper and correct identity of a set individual. However, in return, it also requires more time and effort than simply recognizing someone based on their success. The author of the story shows a quick example of this when Markwardt mentions that the "last thing [he] ever saw was C shop going up in one grand smudge, and that awful gas pouring in at all the busted windows"(The Man Who Had No Eyes pg. 329). This one single line drastically changes the identity of Markwardt from a street beggar to an unlucky who doesn't deserve what he received, and it's all because now one of Markwardt's experiences are being accounted into his …show more content…
The final step is learning their mindset. This is definitely the most complicated of the three as it requires portions from experience as well. However, in return, it also helps you perceive an individuals' pure identity. The whole process involves in learning the reactions and choices an individual takes when faced with differing experiences. What actions does the mentioned entity take, what actions doesn't he take? How quickly does he react, and are his actions for a positive change or a negative one? All such questions factor into the mindset and together form a collective identity. The author's example of this is shown in his two polar characters; Markwardt, and Mr Parsons. Both of them faced the same tragedy, and it can also be safely assumed that they both had the same starting point, however, their differences in mindset allowed them to reach two completely different heights, and thus completely different identities. Markwardt, due to his self-pity and other problems, led him to be an unsuccessful beggar on the street, while his colleague Mr Parson became the esteemed mayor, all due to their differences in
He first subtly develops the effect of success in realizing an individual's identity. In fact, though subtle, he jumpstarts his …show more content…
Experience denotes the accumulation of what you have lived through. This includes not only the deep sad moments but also the happy upbeat parts of one's life. The time when one gained his first car and even the time when the individual got permanently disabled. Experience, includes all such things ranked in how deeply they affected who you are now, and it provides a much deeper and correct identity of a set individual. However, in return, it also requires more time and effort than simply recognizing someone based on their success. The author of the story shows a quick example of this when Markwardt mentions that the "last thing [he] ever saw was C shop going up in one grand smudge, and that awful gas pouring in at all the busted windows"(The Man Who Had No Eyes pg. 329). This one single line drastically changes the identity of Markwardt from a street beggar to an unlucky who doesn't deserve what he received, and it's all because now one of Markwardt's experiences are being accounted into his …show more content…
The final step is learning their mindset. This is definitely the most complicated of the three as it requires portions from experience as well. However, in return, it also helps you perceive an individuals' pure identity. The whole process involves in learning the reactions and choices an individual takes when faced with differing experiences. What actions does the mentioned entity take, what actions doesn't he take? How quickly does he react, and are his actions for a positive change or a negative one? All such questions factor into the mindset and together form a collective identity. The author's example of this is shown in his two polar characters; Markwardt, and Mr Parsons. Both of them faced the same tragedy, and it can also be safely assumed that they both had the same starting point, however, their differences in mindset allowed them to reach two completely different heights, and thus completely different identities. Markwardt, due to his self-pity and other problems, led him to be an unsuccessful beggar on the street, while his colleague Mr Parson became the esteemed mayor, all due to their differences in