Fitting into Society
Many
of these memoirs are about the main character trying to fit in to society.
Even if the main character thinks differently or initially disagrees what
he/she is told to do, the need to fit in will overrun your moral compass.
A good example of fitting into society comes from the Latin King.
This book is about how Reymundo Sanchez grows up in one of the most notorious street gangs
in America. “I wanted to hurt
someone to show others that I had what it takes.” Sanchez wanted to earn the respect of his piers
just so he could fit in, even if he felt what he was doing was wrong. Fitting into society for acceptance is also
displayed in the Pianist and the Open.
In the Pianist, a Jewish
pianist survives the Nazi invasion of Poland.
“Lying is the worst of all evils.”
Many people during this time tried to disguise their body and lie about
their religion to fit in with the Nazis.
The pianist tried to keep playing the piano in a restaurant, but was
forced out to an interment camp because he could not physically fit in with the
Nazis. In Open, by Andre Agassi, Agassi grows up not really liking tennis:
“Under my breath I whisper. Just quit,
Andre, just give up.” But Agassi plays it anyways because he was socially seen
has a good player (especially by his dad). Although Agassi went on to be a professional
tennis player, he didn’t do it for the love of the game, but rather from the
inspiration of other people. In lots of
cases, fitting into society is the easiest route available to survive or to
earn respect from others.
Fitting into society also makes a person
experience certain events that he or she would not have done on their own. As the person matures and earns more
self-confidence, or is taken away from there usually life style, they can look
back at theses experiences and see what they did wrong. This allows you to learn from your mistakes
and to fight against what is wrong with society. A good example of this is in the memoir the Latin King. Reymundo Sanchez was adapted into the gang
life, and killed many people to fit into the gang. As Sanchez grew older though, he was able to
get out of the gang, and see what he has done as wrong. Now he is working against gang violence and
has saved over 500 lives. Another example
of this is in the memoir A Long Way Gone,
by Ishmael Beah. Ishmael grows up being
a child soldier, but is taken from taken away from his life style and is
rehabilitated. After his rehabilitation,
Ishmael now lives in New York and started his own Ishmael Beah Foundation to
help other child soldiers rehabilitate in Africa. Another example of this is in the memoir Look Me in the Eye. The main character grows up trying to fit
into society with Aspergers. He is
finally diagnosed for Aspergers at age 40, but he learns that “Aspergers is not
a disease. It’s a way of living.” Now the main character is helping other
children that have this disease by embracing them that you are just as equal as
everyone else. Sometimes it takes
folding into society to see what’s wrong first hand, so that in the future you
can change it.
Many
of these memoirs are about the main character trying to fit in to society.
Even if the main character thinks differently or initially disagrees what
he/she is told to do, the need to fit in will overrun your moral compass.
A good example of fitting into society comes from the Latin King.
This book is about how Reymundo Sanchez grows up in one of the most notorious street gangs
in America. “I wanted to hurt
someone to show others that I had what it takes.” Sanchez wanted to earn the respect of his piers
just so he could fit in, even if he felt what he was doing was wrong. Fitting into society for acceptance is also
displayed in the Pianist and the Open.
In the Pianist, a Jewish
pianist survives the Nazi invasion of Poland.
“Lying is the worst of all evils.”
Many people during this time tried to disguise their body and lie about
their religion to fit in with the Nazis.
The pianist tried to keep playing the piano in a restaurant, but was
forced out to an interment camp because he could not physically fit in with the
Nazis. In Open, by Andre Agassi, Agassi grows up not really liking tennis:
“Under my breath I whisper. Just quit,
Andre, just give up.” But Agassi plays it anyways because he was socially seen
has a good player (especially by his dad). Although Agassi went on to be a professional
tennis player, he didn’t do it for the love of the game, but rather from the
inspiration of other people. In lots of
cases, fitting into society is the easiest route available to survive or to
earn respect from others.
Fitting into society also makes a person
experience certain events that he or she would not have done on their own. As the person matures and earns more
self-confidence, or is taken away from there usually life style, they can look
back at theses experiences and see what they did wrong. This allows you to learn from your mistakes
and to fight against what is wrong with society. A good example of this is in the memoir the Latin King. Reymundo Sanchez was adapted into the gang
life, and killed many people to fit into the gang. As Sanchez grew older though, he was able to
get out of the gang, and see what he has done as wrong. Now he is working against gang violence and
has saved over 500 lives. Another example
of this is in the memoir A Long Way Gone,
by Ishmael Beah. Ishmael grows up being
a child soldier, but is taken from taken away from his life style and is
rehabilitated. After his rehabilitation,
Ishmael now lives in New York and started his own Ishmael Beah Foundation to
help other child soldiers rehabilitate in Africa. Another example of this is in the memoir Look Me in the Eye. The main character grows up trying to fit
into society with Aspergers. He is
finally diagnosed for Aspergers at age 40, but he learns that “Aspergers is not
a disease. It’s a way of living.” Now the main character is helping other
children that have this disease by embracing them that you are just as equal as
everyone else. Sometimes it takes
folding into society to see what’s wrong first hand, so that in the future you
can change it. 
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