There are some people who self-proclaim to be unique and different from the average person, to the point where they can be viewed as pretentious. A 21st century phenomenon that exemplifies this sense of superiority is the increase of hipsters – people who only do things that are not considered mainstream, ranging from solely shopping at vintage and thrift shops to solely eating organic and vegan foods, not because they truly want to, but just for the sake of being viewed as more unique than the average person. Now, there are some people who are genuinely interested in the non-mainstream stuff, but when a subculture is created, that means that it has become a lifestyle rather than a personal choice. Likewise, this sense of superiority and wanting
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After the Prince realizes that there is more to the world than he can see from his palace, he begins to see others in an uglier nature. Now the sweet women who used to surround him and whisper into his ears are “dirty and distorted” (Life of Buddha, 151). The Prince is disgusted by their behavior and is sick of his-overindulgence lifestyle, so he departs from his home leaving his wife and son behind. By describing that the women are bad people because of their behavior, he presents himself as a good person. The Prince so easily puts himself in this self-righteous spot and paints the others as dirty and bad. He does this to show that he is indeed better than the women. Although, he judges the others’ behavior as distorted and out of the ordinary, the Prince’s very action of leaving his family behind can be viewed as disturbing as well. He is selfish to think that others are at fault, but he is not at fault just because he repelled pleasures. Yet, he has the decency to abandon his family to satisfy his desire to be different from the rest of the population. He self-proclaims he is good, yet this very action of abandonment shows that he is not so perfect after all. Through this episode, we can see how the Prince is condemning the actions of others and putting himself at a higher regard by
After the Prince realizes that there is more to the world than he can see from his palace, he begins to see others in an uglier nature. Now the sweet women who used to surround him and whisper into his ears are “dirty and distorted” (Life of Buddha, 151). The Prince is disgusted by their behavior and is sick of his-overindulgence lifestyle, so he departs from his home leaving his wife and son behind. By describing that the women are bad people because of their behavior, he presents himself as a good person. The Prince so easily puts himself in this self-righteous spot and paints the others as dirty and bad. He does this to show that he is indeed better than the women. Although, he judges the others’ behavior as distorted and out of the ordinary, the Prince’s very action of leaving his family behind can be viewed as disturbing as well. He is selfish to think that others are at fault, but he is not at fault just because he repelled pleasures. Yet, he has the decency to abandon his family to satisfy his desire to be different from the rest of the population. He self-proclaims he is good, yet this very action of abandonment shows that he is not so perfect after all. Through this episode, we can see how the Prince is condemning the actions of others and putting himself at a higher regard by