Wednesday, March 4, 2009

New Memory Essay

Does what I wear define what kind of person I am? What do these sneakers say about my sense of humor? What does my sweatshirt say about my temperament? If clothes don't make up my personality, why do people that wear similar clothes get along and hang out? No matter how hard you try to escape it, at least as a young adult, you will always be categorized, thrown into a group with similar styles. So why do you go along with it? You choose to buy clothes that fit into your wardrobe, your style. For what, consistency? So you don't get confused who you are and who your friends are? You should just wear what accommodates who you really are. I do.

Yesterday, I wanted to be a luchador. 



Before that, I wanted to be a super hero. 



Today I'm a cowboy and tomorrow depends on how I feel when I wake up.



People at school don't like me very much. They make fun of my costumes and tell me Halloween is only once a year. But I wish everyday was Halloween so everyone could break away from their fashion clicks.

That's ok. I have my own friends.

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Do you know what I feel like being today? I want to dress up like that group of Abercrombie wearing girls at my school. I'm even going to act like them too. Maybe just by wearing their clothes, they'll ask me to join their group.
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I'm tired of being alone. No group will accept me no matter how much I try to dress like them. I think I'll try stripping my identity clean. Stop playing these characters and just wear BLACK.

"Hey, I like your glasses," some kid says to me at school. I don't understand. I wear a boring all black outfit to school and that's what they like? I don't understand these twisted people and their fashion identities. This isn't me, this isn't who I am.
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Because today, I'm a princess.


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2 comments:

  1. shawMarch 4, 2009 at 7:15 PM

    I think the audience will be able to identify with your story. We all suffer identity crises from time to time, wondering who we are and why we wear what we do.

    Although self narration and a major soundtrack is a good way to drive the point home, do not be afraid to include sounds, or music that represents each identity as well. It would add to the identities the main character assumes.

    One thing that i do wonder about is the point at which she does away with the stuffed animals that were her friends, and decides she is alone. The movie seems to become sadder at this point. Make sure this moment does not come off as her turning back on friends she seems to care deeply about, otherwise she may not read as sympathetic a character as you desire.

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  2. Cassie CaseMarch 5, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    This reminds me of the phrase that "kids can be cruel" which is true. You try to fit in and they simply dont like you. This is something we can relate to at some point in our lives when growing up. I love the idea of including sounds and music in this, and it looks like it will be a pretty colorful film.

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