Society is trying to form us in order to fit it, to be able to fit into the society means that we have to be trapped by it. But is it necessarily a bad thing? Now that we have realized the “truth” of the matter, what are we to do about it? Change it? Or let it go on.
A word that characterizes estrangement is “distance” (Tinder). When people are unsure about what is deepest and enduring to them they are estranged in essence. Also if people can live apart or alone with more joy fulfillment than they can live together, they are estranged. That brings me to the term essence. An individual’s essence is their “inner most” or “basic self” (Tinder).
Thus, when a disputation occurs, an individual may act completely differently from their usual character. However, if one does not have any experiences at all, more often than not, the conflict ends badly; resulting in a changed morale. Conversely, individuals can potentially dismiss their past experience in the event that their moral values outweigh the significance of that prior encounter. Through conflict as a mechanism, past experiences serve as a learning curve for a person’s development. Whether the personal growth is positive or negative, it molds the individual into a different shape, as they are now equipped with new knowledge.
It is a generalised concept that if the cause of the symptoms were tackled it would only be logical that the symptoms would then cease. The Psychodynamic theory assumes the personality is split into three parts, the id (most primitive, instinctive part we have from birth), the ego (logical, balances out the id and superego) and the superego or moral part of our personality. These areas influence our behaviour as well as the defence mechanisms of the ego, and the psychosexual stages of development. Defence mechanisms are used
Each individual creates and moves within his or her own reality. Although this reality can be shaped by perceptions and conclusions drawn from experiences, circumstances and knowledge or ignorance, the roles and the expectations for the performance of these roles may shape an individual’s reality or alter the same. The behavior that is associated with an individual’s role, whether ascribed or attained, can be further complicated by that person’s status in any given societal setting. Expectations for these roles are sometimes complicated by the number of roles attached to a person of any status. For some, conflict arises when the demands or expectations of the different roles begin to compete for a priority position of time, energy and attention.
Idealism to Realism: The Journey Through Conformity In Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison, there are two major themes that are serious issues in today’s society, conformity, which people’s beliefs and or behaviors being influenced by others and realization, which is coming to understand of something and or making or giving the appearance of reality. A plethora of people today are conforming to attempt appeasing the people who look at them as inferior and are not realizing who they are in fact becoming. In this story the narrator, makes a huge transformation as he moves from being idealistic, the tendency to envision things in perfect, but in an unrealistic way, to being realistic and seeing things as they really are. The narrator begins
People who feel alienated from mainstream society struggle to keep their individual identity. Chunks of Human beings individual identity are often neglected due to the mainstream society. In spite of how others observe us, our character is how we see ourselves. Knowing we do not fit into the ‘norm’ society, we therefore sustain continuous changes. People who are different from the majority are usually alienated.
For an individual to suddenly not be able to complete task that they do on a daily basis has an major impact on their living. They need support from family, friends and community. 1.2) Analyse how societal attitudes and beliefs impact on individuals with sensory loss People in society treat individuals with sensory loss different, making them feel different or isolated from society. Some people might speak louder or use more hand gestures to try and communicate with the individual and in turn might confuse the individual with the sensory loss. Society has now provided more support for those with sensory loss down to adding titles in cinemas, braille on bank pads and food packaging.
When we say or do things without thinking that shows lack of self-discipline but also immaturity. I’m sure that respect comes with development over time and maturity. The level of maturity that some people haven’t reached yet may due to there upbringing or life style choices, also shows why they lack respect. Maturity is reached at different times for different people. Some people may never mature and choose to live there lives that way.
Prompt: To be true to yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else can be the most difficult thing. What compels us to continuously change our behaviour, beliefs and morals? Why is it that we constantly have to adapt to new environments and act a certain way? When individuals are surrounded by a society filled with expectations, many find themselves facing challenges to their individuality. In a world that is constantly trying to change who you are, staying true to yourself can be the most challenging thing.