Dr. Seuss Otherness
Task A: “Otherness”
“The Other,” retrieved from one of the websites through the course study states that “The Other” is an individual who is perceived by the group as not belonging. It can take the form of a different race, nationality, religion, social class, or sexual orientation. It is summarized as “The Other” lacks essential traits that the group at large has. “The Other” may be doomed forever to remain separate.
Dr. Seuss gave a great example with his poem “The Sneetches” which summarized what “otherness” means, separating an individual to what they have or not have. The star-bellied sneetches had more and bigger stars so they ignored the plain-bellied sneetches, who had little or none.
Another great example is …show more content…
The common people who are everyday people rely on work, validation, and schooling to make it through the day. These people may not be as well known as celebrities, well- renowned lawyers, doctors, politicians, or people with wealth. The “other” in this poem are people who may not be as educated as others. The “other” may also be an individual standing alone, not with a large group.
What makes these people “others” rely on many variables. The first variable is the individual of oneself versus a large group versus a well known person. Wealth is also another variable. When a person with wealth presents oneself, they will be more likely to succeed and listened to, whereas, the “other” in this poem are the common people who are middle classmen or the poor. The last variable is the fact of knowledge. The “other” in this poem are people who are not as knowledgeable as one who is about the subject matter. Hence, one is to seek out knowledge every …show more content…
A student who has not had enough sleep or food could have their learning be affected. The student may look or feel tired. If a student has poor hygiene, I could identify this student by not brushing his/her hair or teeth. The student could have an odor to him/her that could smell. A teacher can identify if a student speaks another language by the understanding of communication between the student and teacher. If the student is not responding to the language spoken, then I would be able to identify that the student is not fluent in the English language. The student may signal without talking. Also, the student’s culture could be different from the other students. The student may not look at the teacher when the teacher is speaking due to culture. The student may not wait his/her turn due to their culture. The student may eat different kinds of food due to the student’s culture. I would be able to identify “otherness” by what a student wears. If a student is wearing designer wear versus regular wear, then it would be evident that the student comes from wealth. I can also identify “otherness” through wealth if a child is being drop off by a nice vehicle or
“The Other,” retrieved from one of the websites through the course study states that “The Other” is an individual who is perceived by the group as not belonging. It can take the form of a different race, nationality, religion, social class, or sexual orientation. It is summarized as “The Other” lacks essential traits that the group at large has. “The Other” may be doomed forever to remain separate.
Dr. Seuss gave a great example with his poem “The Sneetches” which summarized what “otherness” means, separating an individual to what they have or not have. The star-bellied sneetches had more and bigger stars so they ignored the plain-bellied sneetches, who had little or none.
Another great example is …show more content…
The common people who are everyday people rely on work, validation, and schooling to make it through the day. These people may not be as well known as celebrities, well- renowned lawyers, doctors, politicians, or people with wealth. The “other” in this poem are people who may not be as educated as others. The “other” may also be an individual standing alone, not with a large group.
What makes these people “others” rely on many variables. The first variable is the individual of oneself versus a large group versus a well known person. Wealth is also another variable. When a person with wealth presents oneself, they will be more likely to succeed and listened to, whereas, the “other” in this poem are the common people who are middle classmen or the poor. The last variable is the fact of knowledge. The “other” in this poem are people who are not as knowledgeable as one who is about the subject matter. Hence, one is to seek out knowledge every …show more content…
A student who has not had enough sleep or food could have their learning be affected. The student may look or feel tired. If a student has poor hygiene, I could identify this student by not brushing his/her hair or teeth. The student could have an odor to him/her that could smell. A teacher can identify if a student speaks another language by the understanding of communication between the student and teacher. If the student is not responding to the language spoken, then I would be able to identify that the student is not fluent in the English language. The student may signal without talking. Also, the student’s culture could be different from the other students. The student may not look at the teacher when the teacher is speaking due to culture. The student may not wait his/her turn due to their culture. The student may eat different kinds of food due to the student’s culture. I would be able to identify “otherness” by what a student wears. If a student is wearing designer wear versus regular wear, then it would be evident that the student comes from wealth. I can also identify “otherness” through wealth if a child is being drop off by a nice vehicle or