about yourself‚ you may well describe yourself in terms of your work and family relationship. Although we defined ourselves by our membership of groups‚ we also define ourselves by comparison and contrast with others. I cannot imagine the world without my family they mean everything to me I don’t want to lose them I love them too much. I am very grateful to have them as a family. Our family are the first group to which we belong to‚ the family has more influence than any other group on forming our
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PROMPT: What could be the advantages/benefits of belonging to a group or groups or to a community? The advantages of belonging to a group or groups can have a lot of advantages and benefits. Being apart of a group(s) we are able to see who we want to be and do rather then who we try to be and to fit in. There’s always a group that can be influential‚ good or bad. The shaping of our identity is aided by various influences in our lives‚ one of them being the groups to which we belong. “Who am I
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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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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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Dorothea Lynde Dix was mainly known for taking a stand for the treatment of the mentally ill. She saw that the mentally ill were living in inhumane living conditions‚ being kept in jails because of their illnesses‚ and felt that there needed to be a change. During a time where women did not even have the right to vote for their president‚ Dorothea Dix was able to convince several states to provide proper funding to build over thirty hospitals for the mentally ill across the United States. She believed
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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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I was just thinking the other day: Everyone I know in the country is weird. At least for my town‚ which has no stoplights and one main intersection‚ we are a little strange‚ I think. We don’t get out much. We think running across the freeway is a thrill. I grew up playing in mud with frogs and snakes. Is that weird? I feel like my friends and I have had a somewhat difficult time in mixing with others. I almost feel like if I had lived in the city‚ I might understand more about other types of people
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that he chooses to detach himself from both the forest and court. * Essentially‚ he acts on his potential to challenge social normalcy and the status quo by rendering himself devoid of any affiliation to these communities‚ instead belonging to a ‘melancholy of my own.’ In doing so‚ he is minutely fastidious in the way in which he examines and scrutinizes the human condition; thus‚ by challenging these groups and
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