Extra Credit Blog

For the extra credit blog, I chose to do "Theme for English B". Hughes presents an idea that seems undoubtedly ironic but all together true: our identity not only rests in our self-perception but also in the relationships that define us. Communication and learning are two-way processes, channels that go both ways: "As I learn from you, I guess you learn from me--/although you're older--and white--/and somewhat more free." We do not only define ourselves, others define us as well. From my perspective, our identities are not only determined by how we "define" ourselves, but also by how others define who we are and how we are perceived. There's more than one side to a story. We can be more than just one definition. We are defined by many definitions.