How Does Symposium Affect My Sense Of Self?

Just as The Symposium affected my sense of self through its Hellenistic ideals, my understanding of voice has also deepened. Plato created a story which is intentionally false; however, an idea within the story is to be used to point us towards truth and perfection. The story symbolizes the Hellenistic framework of life, in which nothing around you is in its true form, but your surroundings are able to point you in the direction of perfection. If something is not in its true form, each person that encounters it will perceive it differently because the object is merely an interpretation of the actual form. This reliance on interpretation is an outcome of relativism that requires us to communicate our perception of the physical object and its

Joan was marginalized due to numerous characteristics, including that she was a woman, she was illiterate, and she was a teenager. Additionally, because she was illiterate, our understanding of her sense of self is skewed. The self that may use to portray Joan is often disassociated with many of her actions. She acted militantly, not saintly, and was clearly a military leader, not an innocent girl. Her identity was recreated and then symbolized. This shift brought the dangers of dehumanization to light. Joan can be used to symbolize anything because she was stripped of her sense of self. Her situation is merely one example of the dangers of losing oneself and the importance of respecting and not discrediting others’ definitions of

Joan’s voice is hidden with the trial reports, and almost silenced. No one can distinguish how Joan uses her voice because of the skewed portray we have of her. Her voice manipulated during both her century and ours. Political groups from the far left to the far right use her voice to support their cause, without even thinking about Joan’s morals. The extreme oppression and abuse of her voice challenged the way I had wished my voice to be remembered. I am unsure as to how my voice will be remembered, but even more alarmingly, I do not know if I will have any control of the way my voice will be used. This revelation makes me ponder if it would be better to have an unknown but un-manipulated voice. I realized that while this would prevent possible harm, it would decimate my ability to help. I concluded that it is better to take the chance and let my voice be heard than to never say anything worth