QU 101 Lecture 3: Defining an Individual Presentations

• School: Quinnipiac University
• Department: QU Seminars
• Course: QU 101
• Professor: Andrea Hogan

Document Summary

Malalouf- identity if ever changing and that each individual is molded by life experiences. My identity is what prevents me from being identical to anybody else (40) Identity isn"t given once and for all: it is built up and changes throughout a person"s lifetime (45-46) Final definition: no one individual remains the same throughout their life because they are molded and remolded constantly by their experiences. In a society where all are cared for, all have economic equality, and all are without complain, the individual identity must be lost, and in therefore, individuality is not present. Technology defines us as individuals- we are always on them. What we choose to do everyday affects our identity, proving that our identity is always changing. Linder states that feminism is most commonly associated with choice, and although women have our choice . Hard to identify with something with so many negative connotations-