Wednesday, August 31, 2011
History of Love post
In regards to the character Bird Singer, his perspective on idealized experience and actual experience as well as his decision making, his persona, new identity and individualism differ from his family's. Bird has a wide imagine which the reader doesn't know if it's harmless imagination or a mental disorder. He believes from a young age that he can fly and tests this theory many times in the book which results in broken arms and twisted ankles. He is also treated differently at school which persuades his sister, Alma Singer, to enforce the idea that not being normal at school is an awful thing that society doesn't allow. In his diary entries he seems frightened and unsure of how to change his persona in order to appease his sister and makes friends at his school. Another concerning aspect of Bird's imagination is that he believes he is an important figure in his Jewish religion. He firmly believes that he is the messiah of the Jewish religion which is one of the most important aspects in his life. Bird doesn't mind not conforming to 'normality' in society; he is confident in being an individual and having his own persona which contrasts to his sister's demands of him changing his decisions and have more ideal motives.
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Welcome to my blog! My favorite sport is softball and I want to major in art in college. I have a sister in 7th grade at Buckley. My favorite bands are Test Your Reflex, Foster the People, The Unseen Guest and INXS. I'm excited to be a senior :)