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David Shields’ Reality Hunger. Pages 151-183 Matt Myers. Chapters. r – autobio t – ds s – persona u – alone. v – it is much more important to be oneself than anything else. Individuality!. What defines an individual?. Work Writing Composing Drawing Designing Interests/Hobbies
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David Shields’ Reality Hunger Pages 151-183 Matt Myers
Chapters r – autobio t – ds s – persona u – alone v – it is much more important to be oneself than anything else Individuality!
What defines an individual? • Work • Writing • Composing • Drawing • Designing • Interests/Hobbies • Sports • Cars • Video Games • Criticism • Organizations • College • Greek • Service • Jobs • Personality • Actions • Words • Clothes • Accents
Agree/Disagree Does working in a group destroy individualism?
488: “One is not important, except insofar as one’s example can serve to elucidate a more widespread human trait and make readers feel a little less lonely and freakish.”
494: “The man who writes about himself and his time is the man who writes about all people and all time.”
499: “What is true for you in your private heart is true for all men” 500: “All our stories are the same.”
Individual World
What are universal things that people strive for? • Happiness • Love • Loyalty • Equality • Dreams • Acceptance • Friendship • Success
535: “…Unless a film of flesh envelops us, we die. Man exists only insofar as he is separated from his surroundings.”
539: “…Note…what it is about your work that the critics don’t like-then cultivate it. That’s the part of your work that is individual and worth keeping.”