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Oral - Textual or Investigative
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The theory of the Looking Glass Self suggests that an individual’s self image is socially constructed through interactions with others. Numerous studies support this theory, finding the significance of self image in individual lives as well as the impact that people, or outsiders, around the individuals can have on their self image. Generation Z in particular struggles to maintain a positive self image in the face of others. A close textual analysis of the films It’s a Wonderful Life (1947) and Hugo (2011) will show clearly that the Looking Glass Self is not only relevant despite its age, but also that it is able to be used to illustrate the idea that one’s self image is constructed through others by means of positive and negative feedback. The study will also display the high influence that a positive self image allows an individual to have as well demonstrate the significance and impact of every single life.
The Looking Glass Self in Film: The Effects of a Positive Self Image
Oral - Textual or Investigative
The theory of the Looking Glass Self suggests that an individual’s self image is socially constructed through interactions with others. Numerous studies support this theory, finding the significance of self image in individual lives as well as the impact that people, or outsiders, around the individuals can have on their self image. Generation Z in particular struggles to maintain a positive self image in the face of others. A close textual analysis of the films It’s a Wonderful Life (1947) and Hugo (2011) will show clearly that the Looking Glass Self is not only relevant despite its age, but also that it is able to be used to illustrate the idea that one’s self image is constructed through others by means of positive and negative feedback. The study will also display the high influence that a positive self image allows an individual to have as well demonstrate the significance and impact of every single life.
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Undergraduate