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David Shields’ Reality Hunger

David Shields’ Reality Hunger. Pages 151-183 Matt Myers. Chapters. r – autobio t – ds s – persona u – alone. v – it is much more important to be oneself than anything else. Individuality!. What defines an individual?. Work Writing Composing Drawing Designing Interests/Hobbies

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David Shields’ Reality Hunger

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  1. David Shields’ Reality Hunger Pages 151-183 Matt Myers

  2. Chapters r – autobio t – ds s – persona u – alone v – it is much more important to be oneself than anything else Individuality!

  3. What defines an individual? • Work • Writing • Composing • Drawing • Designing • Interests/Hobbies • Sports • Cars • Video Games • Criticism • Organizations • College • Greek • Service • Jobs • Personality • Actions • Words • Clothes • Accents

  4. Agree/Disagree Does working in a group destroy individualism?

  5. 488: “One is not important, except insofar as one’s example can serve to elucidate a more widespread human trait and make readers feel a little less lonely and freakish.”

  6. 494: “The man who writes about himself and his time is the man who writes about all people and all time.”

  7. 499: “What is true for you in your private heart is true for all men” 500: “All our stories are the same.”

  8. Individual World

  9. What are universal things that people strive for? • Happiness • Love • Loyalty • Equality • Dreams • Acceptance • Friendship • Success

  10. 535: “…Unless a film of flesh envelops us, we die. Man exists only insofar as he is separated from his surroundings.”

  11. 539: “…Note…what it is about your work that the critics don’t like-then cultivate it. That’s the part of your work that is individual and worth keeping.”

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