1,) I think that the effects of this may be both negative as well as positive. Some readers may agree with some of the allusions to illustrate her point, while other may not. But I think the illusions are more positive as long as the points she is making are understandable to the reader. I think her allusions are pretty positive though. I think it just depends on one's understanding of the allusions. I found it positive because I understood the way of which she was describing it. I also don't find her allusions alienating at all.
2,) Self-respect is something that our grandparents, whether or not they had it, knew all about it. People with self-respect have the courage of their mistakes. Nonetheless, character-the willingness to accept responsiblitiy for one's own life- is the source from which self-respect spring. Yes, I think most people, generally, would agree with these statements. If you look at the older generation, such as our grandparents, they are very strict when it comes to giving and showing respect to other people. I also think that people that have self-respect have the courage to learn from their mistakes and to make themselves better people. And I also think that if you take responsibilites of your life and your mistakes, it makes shows you self-respect and makes you a better person in the end.
3.) It is connected because we need to have self-respect within ourselves to have confidence in what we are doing. If we disciplince ourselves, in what we are doing, it shows that we have enough self-respect within ourselves to be better in our work. It shows we care and have enough self-respect to build up ourselves. Without self respect, what we do will come out as messy and careless.
I agree that her allusions are both positive and negative. It just depend on the readers'understsnding of them.I also agree with you that our grandparents are big on self-respect. And you are right if people have the courage to learn from their mistakes it builds up their self-respect.
ReplyDeleteIt would be more positive if the readers would understand the points she is trying to make, but it is very difficult to understand her analogies. A reader who doesn't care too much to read it over and over until it is completely understood will never understand these, therefore it could possibly be more negative than positive. On the statement about grandparents knowing respect, I think that almost anyone you ask would agree with that. It's really a known thing that older generations know respect more than our generation. I agree that when you take responsibility for your actions, it does make you a better person in the end.
ReplyDeleteI agree with having confidence with self-respect. It is good that you'd compare self-respect, building it will make our work together. While not having it will make our work sloppy and careless.
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