“I Am We”: The duality of being one
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published 29/08/2008
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Summary
Who am I? Asked, the response begins: “I am…,” followed by the concept upon which the individual forms his or her identity. America has built itself upon this exchange; accenting the importance of the “I,” of the individual, and his or her ability to construct his or her own identity. In its diversity, America serves as a metaphor for the chaotic stream of experiences, emotions, and relationships which form the individual. Here, the “I” and the “we,” the internal and the external seem to exist simultaneously. It is then a nation of individuals, each with multiple identities who, together, form the community. According to the American ideal, I am this or that because I choose to be this or that. And it is through these concepts that one defines the self and thus, declares one’s existence. But, the concepts, adjectives by which “I” is defined are determined by society whose meanings and connotations are predetermined, restricting the individual to an assigned role within the nation.
Table of Contents
- Introduction.
- 'The Law of Life' written by Jack London.
- Individual independence of the community and a hunger for the right to be.
- The Native American community and its individual members.
- Impressions of an Indian Childhood.
- Emerson's self stands as the ideal.
- I AM and its relationship to the WE.
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