Summary And Analysis Of Susan Griffin's Our Secret
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Commentary and Analysis of Susan Griffin’s Our Secret
World War 2 wasn 't just a war, it was a wake-up call. The people of the world were confronted with the face of true evil, and had to accept the harsh reality that our fellow man can commit atrocities beyond comprehension. The events of the war not only cause us to gasp in horror, but also make us reflect on how such evil could originate in the first place. In order to understand how such a disaster could ever take place, one must take a deeper look at the human psych; this is the basis behind Griffin 's work, Our Secret. In this collection of stories and reflections, the author does not just focus on one key aspect of man’s nature. Our Secret is littered with a myriad of topics such as child upbringing, societal stereotypes, and psychological development. Some are evident at first glance, while for others it is necessary to read through Griffin’s work several times before you catch them. In a way, reading this essay was like solving the picture puzzles I used to love as a kid. You …show more content…
Skin, bark, surface of the ocean open to reveal other realities. What is inside shapes and sustains what appears. So it is too with human consciousness.” (Griffin, 341). In this passage from Our Secret Griffin delves into the factors that shape a child’s mind, and the vast influence that one’s surroundings have in developing his future personality. The reference to an “inner and outer world” represents the basis behind the author’s musings. For a child, the outer world is the self-image that he conveys to others. Simply put, it is how he sees and understands himself. This is an ongoing process for a child; After all, projecting a sense of self is infinitely more complicated throughout ones youth, when he is still trying to understand who he is and how he fits into
Commentary and Analysis of Susan Griffin’s Our Secret
World War 2 wasn 't just a war, it was a wake-up call. The people of the world were confronted with the face of true evil, and had to accept the harsh reality that our fellow man can commit atrocities beyond comprehension. The events of the war not only cause us to gasp in horror, but also make us reflect on how such evil could originate in the first place. In order to understand how such a disaster could ever take place, one must take a deeper look at the human psych; this is the basis behind Griffin 's work, Our Secret. In this collection of stories and reflections, the author does not just focus on one key aspect of man’s nature. Our Secret is littered with a myriad of topics such as child upbringing, societal stereotypes, and psychological development. Some are evident at first glance, while for others it is necessary to read through Griffin’s work several times before you catch them. In a way, reading this essay was like solving the picture puzzles I used to love as a kid. You …show more content…
Skin, bark, surface of the ocean open to reveal other realities. What is inside shapes and sustains what appears. So it is too with human consciousness.” (Griffin, 341). In this passage from Our Secret Griffin delves into the factors that shape a child’s mind, and the vast influence that one’s surroundings have in developing his future personality. The reference to an “inner and outer world” represents the basis behind the author’s musings. For a child, the outer world is the self-image that he conveys to others. Simply put, it is how he sees and understands himself. This is an ongoing process for a child; After all, projecting a sense of self is infinitely more complicated throughout ones youth, when he is still trying to understand who he is and how he fits into