Miley Cyrus Character Analysis

For years the world watched actor, Miley Cyrus transition from an adolescent to an adult, since premiering on her hit TV show in 2006 as ‘Hannah Montana’. As viewers, we watched Hannah experience the double life, while undergoing all aspects of growing up. For the purpose of this reflection paper, I will analyze Hannah’s transition through adolescence using the perspective of self-perception, discussed in lecture 5, while also examining the underlying topic of gender role, discussed in week 4 of course content. Using lecture notes and textbook readings, I will answer a question from each lecture regarding the topic at hand. First, I plan to evaluate Hannah’s initial perspective of self, when first entering the stage of an adolescent. While constructing her image of self, I plan to confront the perspective of Harter’s Eight Domains of Self- Image while answering the question regarding self-esteem levels. Secondly, I will discuss how the transitions through the adolescent stage have impacted Hannah based on the underlying topic of gender. While discussing the topic of gender, I will contrast the changes from girl to women using the four constricted areas discussed in class. Lastly, I will elaborate on my personal experiences

These eight domains help to describe the comfortability that he or she has with their perspective of self. With respect to Susan Harter’s research in the field of adolescent growth, these domains are often mistaken when discussing the adolescent population as a whole. According to an article written by ( ), many individuals don’t comply with these self-domains, frankly only a select few do. Often these domains only apply when self-worth and acceptance are important to the individual. Studies are begging to show that low self-esteem levels can also connect with the eight