Be True to Thyself
“I was looking for myself and asking everyone except myself questions which I, and only I, could answer.”Many people travel through life on a constant search on who there are and how they fit into this world. Some maneuver through situations and issues that they are faced with never being true to themselves, but more so modeling the behaviors of others. It is not until one defines their self-image, obtain a healthy amount of self-esteem, and confidence can they execute decisions concerning their lives. Until then, their actions are merely mimics or derivatives of the thoughts or beliefs of another. In Ralph Ellison’s novel Invisible Man, the nameless protagonist does not possess a definite sense of self, which results in his living his life for others. Primarily, the invisible man emulates his life after other people. The first example of this is how he behaves like his grandfather. On his deathbed the invisible man’s grandfather tells him to “to keep up the good fight”(Ellison16). Following this he was always doing what was right and was “considered an example of desired conduct—just as [his] grandfather had been”(Ellison 17). Once the invisible man goes off to college he begins to
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Approximate Word count = 1405
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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