What role does media or schooling play in shaping Lovey's identity? How does she learn to view herself?
Identity is define as a person’s individuality. It is who they are as a person, their personality and what characteristics make up their image. Most little girls dress up as their favorite princess or favorite TV character. They love to play house because they can act like an adult and do the same as their mother would do. Some younger boys imagine themselves as their favorite superhero or video game character. They imagine themselves with super powers, saving the world. When kids pretend to be someone else, it means they are trying to find out who they really are. Many things throughout life have a role in creating your identity. Life at times make it hard to attain an image of yourself. Lovey learns to view herself through media, schooling and family. They all have a role in shaping Lovey’s identity which made it difficult for her to truly find herself.
Have you ever wanted to be exactly like someone on t.v.? Lovey wanted to to be just like Shirley Temple. “...and I used to wish I was just like her, with perfect blond ringlets and pink cheeks and pout lips, bright eyes and a happy ending....” A lot of girls change the way they look only to look like someone else. Although the outside image has change, deep inside they still are the same person. As humans we tend to want things that we can’t have or like to be someone we are not. Shirley Temple live in a perfect world, which made Lovey want a life just like her. She wanted a “happy ending” because she wanted others to cry of happy tears with her. Lovey wanted others to watch her on t.v. She wanted to be on t.v. just like the rich Honolulu kids on The Checkers and Pogo Show.
School is another aspect of shaping one’s identity. Teachers or other students could help determine who you are as a person. It really depends on who teacher or the student is. Are they fairly nice or bitter? For example, Lovey’s English teacher believes that speaking Standard English will make you successful in life. “Speak Standard English. DO NOT speak pidgin. You will only be hurting yourselves.” Mr. Harvey’s statement made Lovey ashamed of how she spoke, of her parents, the food they eat, where they live, and the list goes on. I believe that Lovey speaking pidgin is a part of who she is, and Mr. Harvey was trying to that identity away from her.
Family definitely have a different perspective from others, but they still have an affect on who you become. In Oompah Loompah dialogue, love says, “...I want to look like an angel.” Lovey’s mother believes using the Toni perm box will make Lovey’s hair look just like Farrah Fawcett.
Have you ever wanted to be exactly like someone on t.v.? Lovey wanted to to be just like Shirley Temple. “...and I used to wish I was just like her, with perfect blond ringlets and pink cheeks and pout lips, bright eyes and a happy ending....” A lot of girls change the way they look only to look like someone else. Although the outside image has change, deep inside they still are the same person. As humans we tend to want things that we can’t have or like to be someone we are not. Shirley Temple live in a perfect world, which made Lovey want a life just like her. She wanted a “happy ending” because she wanted others to cry of happy tears with her. Lovey wanted others to watch her on t.v. She wanted to be on t.v. just like the rich Honolulu kids on The Checkers and Pogo Show.
School is another aspect of shaping one’s identity. Teachers or other students could help determine who you are as a person. It really depends on who teacher or the student is. Are they fairly nice or bitter? For example, Lovey’s English teacher believes that speaking Standard English will make you successful in life. “Speak Standard English. DO NOT speak pidgin. You will only be hurting yourselves.” Mr. Harvey’s statement made Lovey ashamed of how she spoke, of her parents, the food they eat, where they live, and the list goes on. I believe that Lovey speaking pidgin is a part of who she is, and Mr. Harvey was trying to that identity away from her.
Family definitely have a different perspective from others, but they still have an affect on who you become. In Oompah Loompah dialogue, love says, “...I want to look like an angel.” Lovey’s mother believes using the Toni perm box will make Lovey’s hair look just like Farrah Fawcett.
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I think that you have a great start! I really love how well your essay flows. I think your thesis is, "Lovey learns to view herself through media, schooling and family." Which is a very clear statment. I think you need to expand a little more on the last paragraph that you wrote. I know you aren't finished yet, but I think that at the end something that may be interesting to do would be to say who you think Lovely was based on her experiences.
ReplyDeleteGreat Job, I really enjoyed it so far.
What is the writer’s thesis? Can you find the statement? Is it the main point the rest of the essay works to develop?
ReplyDeleteYour thesis isn't quite clear until the second paragraph. Since the question is about the affects of media on identity, it should throughly explain what the media is doing to a person. The development of your main point stands out well.
Penny,
ReplyDeleteYou are off to a great start. The quote you used definitely made a difference. That was a good choice in adding her words. One suggestion, try to make clear your thesis in paragraph one. On paragraph three make sure to add more about how family helps her. One last suggestion, after you finish writing your essay go back and read it because I also tend to make errors and some sentences don't end up making sense.
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