Sunday, February 26, 2012

Interview time!

So i did my interview with Mimi and it really helped shape my point and also gave me a lot of great insights and points to include as well! I'm hoping to soon upload my interview to my weebly but that's proving not to work, at the moment. I tried to really open up my interview because even though i have a narrow topic- i thought it would be good to see where she could take it and how she really viewed her transformation. As we got more into her story i then began specific questions about the normalicy of conformity and not only did she agree but she gave me specific examples of why she conformed and the consequences not conforming would bring. Now, I was only taking my essay in the direction of biology but Mimi opened it up more towards a philosophical and moral side. She pointed out that conforming, interestingly enough, made her her own person; that if you don't conform and try other cultures and put yourself into the environment - you're not going to grow as a person and develop. Moreover, she spoke about a constant battle between traditions in the household but then a liberal influence outside the household. As she grew up, she found a peace and a balance but it was not without struggle and Mimi concluded that she could of stayed the way she was and not conform and not deal with the struggle - but then she wouldn't be who she was today. The struggle made her a better person and conformity shaped her- for the better.

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