The Importance Of Objects In My Life

Can your life be described with abstract ideas of everyday items? I can use objects and symbols to represent me as person and my experiences throughout my life. With the description for three items I can show you how i am a well rounded person and get to know a little about me to. The contents of my “Me” bag include items such as: an apple, a flag, and a folder. I with explain to you how these seemingly bland items represent me as a well rounded individual.

Objects play a central role in the life of humans. Through objects we have created an elaborate society that separates us from other animals. Humans are born with a need for tools. We were born without them, yet we came to rely and develop them. We have created the need for objects, such as tools. Creating and changing objects helps determine how we interact with others. Objects are a way that people are able to communicate to others. Some objects exist solely to be a symbol of a non-tangible concept. We feel an emotion that is attached to the object. An object that has meaning for someone means it relates to a past experience (Csikszentmihalyi and Rochberg-Halton 1981 p. 21). Because we communicate through objects, studying these objects will allow for an understanding of our social lives.

Objects can prove to be the cause of some of the most impactful features or events in someone’s life. “Once he finished work on the Prospector and we struck it rich, he’d start work on our Glass Castle.” (Walls 25). The Prospector was a symbol of aspiration, she wanted to have a more exciting and fulfilling life. Although it also represents lies and distrustfulness because her father never actually worked on the Prospector. Instead, he went out and got drunk. The Glass Castle is quite impactful in Jeannette’s life, it gave her hope for a better life. However it’s not just that, it’s confidence in her father. That he will provide for her and create a good life for her, despite the drinking and other horrible habits he has developed. Jeannette

Another artifact I have that is important to me is a blanket that my Grammy made for me when I was born, that I still have. The ‘blankie’ was green, yellow, and purple with square patches that had little figures on them like teddy bears, and dolls and other toys. It is meaningful to me because, it is something that I have had my entire life and nothing could replace it. Another reason it is important, is because my Grammy made it and I don’t see her often because she lives in Florida so, I keep it around to remind me of her. In conclusion, this ‘blankie’ is really important to me, so that is why I have kept it around for so long.

There are many items that I have in my possession that make me feel accomplished or an item that I use just daily. There is however, some items that have absolutely no idea why I have, and continue to hold on to them. For example, I still have a karate trophy that I really don’t pride, a computer hard drive that should have been thrown away, and some empty boxes of Run Gum. It’s either I don’t want it or I don’t need it, and these three items I really should not have, but will continue to possess.

My artifact is brown and black with almost 2 decades’ worth of memories; this object is my stuffed Rottweiler named Max. This artifact, although motionless with four legs, has walked to the moon and back with me as a child full of imagination. This artifact stores the most precious memories and has been with me at every step in my life. Max is very meaningful to me because we have shared many memories, from birth until now. My stuffed animal has been with me through every ups and downs in life, every change that has ever occurred to me, has been a part my past and present; and represents my future.

The object given to me was the heart of a boy who I was fond of for quite some time. We spent the summer nights frolicking through green pastures of open land ready to take on the world like an explorer ready to find a new adventure; now what I look back on to be no more than a barren field filled with patches of weeds poking their heads above ground, hoping to catch even the smallest array of sunlight. I spent most of my summer nights with this boy, let us call him James.

The things I carry is not as meaningful as the things that I keep safe. Physically I carry a phone and it means something for me because it’s direct contact with my friends and family with the push of a button. Not only that, but I am able to see the pictures and videos of loved ones that passed away or are so far away that I can’t see them. My phone is the quickest way for anyone to reach me at any time and it is very meaningful for me to talk to the people I love. Something that I have, but I don’t carry is a gold chain that my mother gave me. When it comes to objects, it is the most meaningful of all. The reason why it is so meaningful for me is because the backstory that went goes with it. My mom is very important to me and she raised me

Out of the millions of things that could describe anyone or anything, my pipe cleaner object shows what makes me unique. The colors in my pipe cleaner symbol are not the most important or symbolic, but definitely mean something. The pink in the heart is a symbol for love, just like the care I have for my best friends and family. I added green because it is my favorite color, and it compliments the pink nicely. The blue and yellow in the sneaker show my “Boston Strong” and my love for running. Finally the red and black in the “Netflix” copy the logo. The symbols represent all the things I care about and what I love in my world. I probably could not live without any of them. Things I have not shown in my object that I still value are my gender

Possessions make up a person, they even have the ability to define who you become. My faith, my mom, and my horse are what I owe the majority of my growth as a person to. They have altered my who I am. The time I have spent with them is the most valuable of moments. I think, in the

When seeing this friendly looking object, it reminds me that it will be my permanent friend forever. I feel very obligated by it because it’s a tool that I will never forget in my life. It helps me keep organized and greatly recognized on some papers. It identifies me of who I am and what I am looking forward to it.

The object that means the most to me is my horse Oakley. She is 9 years old and I have had her since last fall. When I got her she was really green, but since I have had her she has gotten much more trained. She is 14.3 hands tall, which is not super tall. She is sorrel with a flaxen mane, just like my first horse was. Oakley can get nervous in new situations, but is normally really sweet. I am training her to barrel race and she has been improving very much since I got her.

When a little kid gets a teddy bear, a toy train or a doll from a special time or a special someone, it can become a part of them. Some kids carry a teddy bear or doll until it is falling apart and missing eyes, but no matter what it looks like to others, it’s still beautiful to them. I have things that are important to me, because my Grandfather that passed away gave them to me. These are things that I keep as a memory and no matter how old they get or how old I get, they are always going to be special to me.

Every day I bring the same few things with me. I do not carry my entire life, but everything I do carry is basically a part of me. Without one piece, I feel incomplete and naked. I carry my wallet in my back pocket every day. I would describe it as my identity even though it only weighs under half of a pound. It holds my money and debit card which dictates almost all of my actions. It holds my ID and driver’s license which shows all of the attributes of myself and allows me to drive around in my car legally. Although, I could not drive without my keys. My keys stand as a symbol of my transportation as well as my home. My key ring holds the key to my house and also the key to unlock and start my car. It weighs around only 6 ounces, but the importance it has in my life is immense.

With the Four items are important to me, volleyball, family photos, my art, and a blanket. Volleyball is important to me because I have been passionate about volleyball since I was in the first grade, I followed my older sister around when she went to games, they had me as their water girl. I was in love with volleyball from the first game I went to. As I grew older in life there was this blanket I carried around everywhere even to some of my volleyball games. In my family, each child got a blanket that was made by our grandparents that was given to us when we were born, it has been with me since day one and I still use it today as a through blanket. This blank has meant the world to me because the grandma that made it for me passed away a