Sunday, January 4, 2009
Outside Reading 3
In this weeks reading Jen's undeniable, selfish, egotistical, character continues to not only bring down others but also rely on materialistic possessions. When Jen finds a couch that is, "A magnificent piece of craftsmanship covered in creamy taupe leather and shaped like twin mattresses standing on glossy cherry wood legs"(70). She HAS to have it although she can not afford it ($7000). The argument that follow with her boyfriend ( about buying the couch) shows how superficial and immature she really is. If someone basis their life around what others think about them and their money they can never be truly happy. Jen again shows this view when she decides to enact, "Operation Make More Money"(79). Her shallow view on the world pulls through time and time again as she bullies people and only focuses on the amount of money she makes. Personally I believe that when someone is so materialistic they will end up getting nothing out of life in the end.
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Wow, I'm quite shocked by this woman. I haven't read your posts before, but now I want to know how Jen's life plays out in the end. It's hard to believe how terrible her character is and how shallow she thinks. I would think that she would be mature enough to know what really matters in life, but this is apparently not the case. By the way, how old is she? And she has a boyfriend? I am contemplating what good traits he saw in Jen, because she doesn't seem to have any. It'll be interesting to see what she does and what happens to her later on.
Jen sounds like she is very lost in the material-wonders in life. It seems that she is caught up in fitting in with society and strives to have the best things and the most money. By caring about material-things, one might argue that Jen is giving into society's pressures rather than making her own path. Though she is not breaking moral codes, Jen is doing much damage to her identity by basing so much of her life on wealth and riches.
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