Self-Made Man

Who are you? Maybe a better queation would be, what makes you who you are? The relationship between ownership and the development of self, directly relate to one another. Tangible and intangible objects develop and define an individual’s character. Society is so consumed by the idea of “ownership”,that society itself defines people with the objects they own. Material items can seperate people and our society as a whole. People are always after the latest IPhone, tablet, or flat…

1. What is the difference between your self-concept and self-image? What is the difference between your self-concept and your self-esteem? --Answer below: Self-concept is how you see yourself as a person overall. This is based on how you act, what you believe, and how closely you adhere to moral values that you have developed throughout life. Your self-concept doesn't typically fluxuate without heavy planning and desire to change. Your self-image will change based on the situation you are…

When reading the Interpersonal Communication and Self excerpt, the numerous aspects that go into our identities was overwhelming: attitudes, beliefs, values, roles, subjective and objective self-awareness, symbolic self-awareness, material and social self, spiritual self, and more. With so many layers, it is no wonder we struggle to know our true identities. The Interpersonal Communication and Self (n.d.) chapter states “Your self-image and self-worth, as well as your needs, values, beliefs,…

As a child grows and develops they rely on the parents less and begin to pick up on social norms for each gender. They will begin to mold themselves into what is expected for either a male or female in light of what they experience and learn from society. Eckert and McConnell-Ginet state that “over the years, the child will learn to take over its part of the process, doing its own gender work and learning to support the gender work of others.” Although parents are the first source of gender…

Through this book, we come back to the main base of the where female masculinity came about from, the basic difference between a man and a woman. The reason one hears more about men being feminine rather than woman being masculine is an indication to the stratification of hierarchy between the two genders. The male gender has always been at the upper ladder of the hierarchy and hence…

In the book “This Boy’s Life: A Memoir”, by Tobias Wolf, the author often illustrates Jack’s coping mechanism to escape the unpleasant parts of his life. Using his coping mechanism of imagination made his life more endurable without the restraints that are placed upon him. In particular, his coping mechanism would involve him using his imagination to imagine where he wants to be in life and how much of a different boy he would be if he grew into a high class family that did not have any problems…

in times where he was conflicted such as during his pilgrimage and after having lost his son , while also serving as a blueprint for Siddhartha to formulate his own path; unlike a person, the River could not physically control his actions and thus made him feel more secure and eager to follow its teachings. Furthermore, the River was the first “teacher” that Siddhartha openly expressed his desire to…

once one does feel that he is greater than the other, the unity will then be gone. He explains that everyone’s opinion matters and great minds should always come together. The Castaway can be found in the passage of The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. Women can be considered as castaways in the section being that they are not given much importance. Much of the rights written in this document,…

understand that Edna knows exactly what she's getting herself into. After Mr. Pontellier expresses his concerns to the Doctor about Edna (that she is not taking care of her children or doing her wifely duties), the Doctor wanted to ask “is there any man in the case? (112), but did not want to create unnecessary fright. Yet when the Doctor leaves…

characterization to show that even though Mack and the boys are sometimes viewed as losers by society, Doc, a witty and true friend, knows their potential and realizes their freedom. Doc may even be a little jealous of it. Doc is an educated man and therefore knows when another man is being smart. He sees their actions as being able to “satisfy their appetites without calling them something else” (Steinbeck 133), which means that they are able to get what they want without having to feel guilty…