Giving An Account Of Oneself By Judith Butler

In his 1971 paper “Personal Identity”, Derek Parfit posits that it is possible and indeed desirable to free important questions from presuppositions about personal identity without losing all that matters. In working out how to do so, Parfit comes to the conclusion that “the question about identity has no importance” (Parfit, 1971, p. 4.2:3). In this essay, I will attempt to show that Parfit’s thesis is a valid one, with positive implications for human behaviour. The first section of the essay will examine the thesis in further detail and the second will assess how Parfit’s claims fare in the face of criticism.

Many times, we have memories that we would like to forget, such as an unpleasant or traumatic experience. My memory of my first internship was something that I always tried to forget, along with a lot of other negative experiences in my life. However, now that almost two years have passed, and after reflecting on it time and time again, I began to reclassify that memory as a learning experience rather than a negative experience. In life, we are faced with many obstacles, sometimes on a daily basis. Our society values stories of overcoming life’s obstacles because they are inspiring, interesting and may lead to personal growth.

Have you really understood what made you who you are? Let me clarify the answer by saying that we’re a mix of the personal and environmental factors that corresponds. Meaning, the persona sculpts us, just the same way as the environment. I’m convinced; Kate Chopin explores this in her 1892 short story Désirée’s Baby. In the story, the racist attitudes, and the prejudice society stimulates Desiree’s selfhood. Chopin questions whether we should jeopardise our self-dignity to preserve our identity?

Later as an adolescent, I was an active member of my high school’s Girls Football team and Volleyball. I attend a post-secondary institution right after high school; I received my Medical Assistance Certification from Star Technical Institute in Whitehall, PA. I pursue my dreams of obtaining the education I had always desired and found a great job in the medical assistance field. Another event, which shifted my life forever, was accepting a marriage proposal at a young age and marrying in 1991. I made it clear from the beginning that my education was very important to me and marriage would not stand in the way of my pursuing post-secondary studies or even completing high school. When I announced my engagement due to my pregnancy I was, determine to complete all my studies to make a better life for my son. I became a mother in February 1991 and continued to work as a Manager for a retail store until my husband, who had been unemployed since our marriage, found work. When he secured employment, it gave me the financial flexibility to pursue my dream of attaining higher education, In July 1992. Working in the medical field, you gain so much knowledge and then transferring into the mortgage career, I gained lots of experience. My last job I went back to the medical field as that was the quickest job I can find in my area that was hiring. I was so nervous due to not knowing anyone and having to relearn everything all over

My book is called ¨Island¨ My author is Gordon Korman, it's about 6 kids who get into a shipwreck and are stranded on a island with only little supplies with them, at night they look for things to start a fire so they keep warm and can kinda cook food if they find any or hunt for some, they all have to help each other to survive on the island together so that means they have to hunt animals for food, get wood to start a fire so they can be warm, and even maybe build a little shelter.

*disclaimer: bare with me... the next 5 chapters are crap because i wrote them over a year ago...chapter 19 will be the start of some great shit*

Ella Wood. That’s who I am just Ella Wood a 16 year old girl who never really had much going on and who not many people knew. At least that’s what I had thought a few hours ago when my name wasn’t on the news and pretty much every other place that you could think of. You may be confused as to what I’m talking to you about, so let me tell you a story. Let me warn you though this is not just any story, but my story. First of all let me introduce myself a bit better. I live in a town that’s kind of big and called Blackview. I love to make music it’s one of my special talents and I could also dance. I have an older brother named Tyler. I also have a twin brother named Ethan we’re practically inseparable. We’ve done a lot of things together and

People who see the importance in themselves, have experienced failure, and understand their potential to grow have a “full” identity. For example, Hillary Clinton, a presidential candidate in the current election cycle has been through countless scandals and failures, ranging from her husband’s affair to her e-mail fiasco. Her struggles have shaped her character, forcing inner reflection, giving her a sense of humility, and revealing her areas to grow, thus giving her a “full” identity. Hillary and her struggles perfectly demonstrate a full identity formed through constant struggle and inner reflection. Similarly, as exemplified in Chris Cleave’s novel Little Bee, a conscious sense of self-awareness forms a full identity.

Until six months ago, I was not a feminist. Yet I wasn’t exactly not one either. If asked, I’d probably say sure--I guess. (What’s the alternative, a bigot?). Mostly, though, I was indifferent. My political preoccupation was economics, and social issues seemed distant in importance.

Academic decorum is how people act in school or in learning environment. For example the way someone acts when they are at home or with friends is different than the way they would act at school, at home they might dress differently or say things differently than they do at school because the authority figure at both places is different.

ust across from the town’s local deli, there lies an old doll shop, so small the chime of the doorbell resonates throughout the building whenever the little girl passes through the door. A tall, slender man, no older than thirty, will be waiting behind the front counter to greet the little girl with his crooked smile. Using his low, husky voice the man says the same old line that he has been saying for four years, “Welcome home, my precious Ebony”.

The quote that best describes me is “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible!” by Audrey Hepburn. This quote shows my desire to never give up and to push past the limitations people put on me. After volunteering to help coach a special needs cheerleading team this year, I have seen the restrictions that others put on the athletes I coach. Watching the athletes push past the limits people put on them makes me believe that I can accomplish anything. My coaching responsibilities are mostly helping the athletes stay safe when trying challenging tumbling and stunting. If the athletes are struggling with a skill they can’t seem to master, it’s my job to help them work through their frustration and be able

When I woke up in the morning, there was a dog in my lab. The dog was not very pedestrian, as he looked very strange and awkward and wasn’t moving. I did my best to remove the dog from my lap as he was very warm. My parents must have brought the dog home yesterday, I thought. Nothing seemed to work. The dog was very tenacious. All I wanted to do was get ready for school. The previous night, I had stayed up until midnight finishing my homework which required being very scrupulous. I am very particularly and demand the best of myself.

The Lady showed us all sorts of stuff like, the Oval Office, and of course the huge olympic size swimming pool, but all I could think about was that big red button. My whole life I grew up touching almost everything that looked interesting. It soon became a habit, a very bad one. I had to touch that button.

The Elliot passage further drives home the point that it is impossible to “set apart” the self “from the social, cultural, political and historical contexts in which it is embedded” (Elliot: 6). We like to think that we cultivate ourselves yet we disregard the fact that our identities are influenced by the external factors in our milieu; our biographies are connected with history.