Prompt: Belonging to a group both strengthens and weakens our sense of self. The shaping of our identity is aided by various influences in our lives‚ one of them being the groups to which we belong. There are different types of groups which we may find ourselves associated with‚ such as social‚ religious and cultural groups. Belonging to any one of these groups may be either by choice or a sense of obligation. For instance‚ the decision to belong to a certain social group is entirely dependent
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today. My mum was a music teacher‚ so even before I came to this world‚ I already listen ed tons of music in my mom’s tummy. And I believe that how my mom gets me into the music‚ so I played piano like crazy when I was a child. When we visiting relatives‚ mom always let me perform in front of people‚ and as every time I heard “what a music talented kid”‚ I feel so proud and appreciate my mother’s effort she putted in to teach me. Because my mom‚ I labelled and recognised as the “piano kid” in my family
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‘Our sense of self is very vulnerable to external pressures’ In everyday life‚ humans are surrounded with pressures that can influence the formation of their identity. External pressures such as the environment we live in‚ the culture we belong to and the presence of other people‚ are often uncontrollable and can have a crucial impact on our sense of self. This idea is explored in great depth in Ray Lawler’s classic Australian play‚ “The Summer of the Seventeenth Doll”‚ where it is reflected how
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good food‚ which their impoverished neighbors enjoy smelling over the fence. Consequently‚ the rich man brings a charge against the narrator’s family for stealing the spirit of his family’s food. The absurd case goes to court‚ and the narrator’s father agrees to pay back the rich neighbor. He does this by collecting coins from all his friends present in his hat‚ then shaking the hat full of coins. Being charged to pay for the spirit of food which his family supposedly got from its smell‚ he maintains
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When an individual’s beliefs or values are contradicted by that of their society‚ they must make a choice as to whether belonging to themselves or to the group is more important. Miller explores the reactions of many characters to this dilemma‚ in particular Reverend Hale. Initially Hale is strongly respected and connected to the town‚ being described as “an expert”. He uses the metaphor of “Theology sir‚ is a fortress; no crack in a fortress can be accounted small”‚ to indicate his strong belief
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feelings through a system of arbitrary signals such as voice sounds‚ gestures and written symbols. Following with its definition shows that it can be the significant feature for every individuals as human beings to determine identity and sense of belonging. So from using the ability of language to communicate with others is one of the elements which allows us the develop our own unique sense of self. We learn about ourself as we interact with others. As we share our experiences and listen to the others’
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A devoted father sacrificed his life to save his disabled son when a car careered towards them as they walked together. George Tyson‚ 61‚ pushed Garry out of the path of the oncoming car but took the full impact himself. He was killed almost instantly. His 32-year-old son was airlifted to hospital and later discharged after being treated for minor injuries and shock. Last night Mr Tyson’s distraught family praised him for making the ultimate ‘heroic’ sacrifice which saved the life. The of his son
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My father inspired me to step into a world outside of my comfort zone. During high school‚ I was known as an introverted person who did not get along with others as much. I was afraid of being a part of a large crowd simply because I knew that fitting in would be impossible. However‚ by the time I became a junior‚ the daily life that I had lived routinely suddenly began to change. With the recent news about racial violence‚ such as the deaths of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown‚ I started to feel
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This story begins with my dad at his house talking to his parent about his dream to come to america. When my dad first told his parents they said but then they thought and they wanted their son to have a better life so they let him go but my dad still had a lot of planning to do before he was able to go he still needed to find supplies to be able to make it there. The hard part was making it there because at that time my dad said they just improved there surveillances but my dad said he found a group
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I admire a lot of people people but the person i admire the most is my mother .She is the most important person in my life.There is no reason for me to live without her by my side. My mom is a doctor. She loved to help other because she says it was her dream when she was a child. She works hard every day and she likes to learn something new every day. She leads a wonderful family life‚ she is always cheerful and happy. She has been married for 40 years. I admire her because she is very intelligent
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