Oprah Winfrey's Success
"Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself. [It is a matter of choice, not chance.] " said Jean Paul Sartre. This quote expresses the idea of how a human has their own will to become who they are and explains how a persons experiences is what creates them. As a person develops throughout their life time, they are able to define themselves through their personal experiences and findings. A human is able to gain experience to become their self either from their experiences, another person's experience, or a lesson from the media.
I am convinced that the person I am currently is founded by what I have encountered in life so far. With that being said, I presume that I would have a different personality if it were not for my experiences …show more content…
When someone is able to share their story and feelings, another person is able to learn from them and develop as if it was their own experience. This is illustrated by Oprah Winfrey. For instance, Winfrey has gone through many struggles, and by sharing those struggles Winfrey has taught many people a new reality and developed herself into who she is today. Along with her struggles, Winfrey has become successful all on her own as a minority female and capable of building others with her story. Winfrey's success permits her to share her story and mentor people into who they become. A great amount of Winfrey success has came due to the rise of social …show more content…
With these times, media is unavoidable. As the media grows, many people become aware of stories told through movies and books. The authors and directors are able to create a nonfictional or fictional experience that a human can empathize with. A suitable novel to mention is The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. Within The Glass Castle, Walls reminisces her youthful days and tells a tale about the effect of hope and how people will yearn it without knowing. Specifically, Walls uses a glass castle to represent the faith she has in her dad to change his words. By expressing her powerful idea of hope, Walls is in a position to inspire people and help people achieve their full self and beliefs. Walls' ability enables her distribute her experiences that allows other people to learn from
I am convinced that the person I am currently is founded by what I have encountered in life so far. With that being said, I presume that I would have a different personality if it were not for my experiences …show more content…
When someone is able to share their story and feelings, another person is able to learn from them and develop as if it was their own experience. This is illustrated by Oprah Winfrey. For instance, Winfrey has gone through many struggles, and by sharing those struggles Winfrey has taught many people a new reality and developed herself into who she is today. Along with her struggles, Winfrey has become successful all on her own as a minority female and capable of building others with her story. Winfrey's success permits her to share her story and mentor people into who they become. A great amount of Winfrey success has came due to the rise of social …show more content…
With these times, media is unavoidable. As the media grows, many people become aware of stories told through movies and books. The authors and directors are able to create a nonfictional or fictional experience that a human can empathize with. A suitable novel to mention is The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. Within The Glass Castle, Walls reminisces her youthful days and tells a tale about the effect of hope and how people will yearn it without knowing. Specifically, Walls uses a glass castle to represent the faith she has in her dad to change his words. By expressing her powerful idea of hope, Walls is in a position to inspire people and help people achieve their full self and beliefs. Walls' ability enables her distribute her experiences that allows other people to learn from