Centres étrangers 2015
To become ourselves we need to interact with others. To what extent do you agree?
Que signifie l'expression "the latter" ?
Quelle expression traduit le fait de se fier à sa première impression ?
Quel adjectif traduit l'idée de "tromperie" ?
Que traduit l'adjectif "scarce" ?
Quel verbe signifie "mettre en avant" ?
The question raised is a question about identity and about how to define our own identity with regards to other people we live with. It implies interaction with the latter in order to fully grow into who we really are. But what does “becoming yourself” mean?
At first sight it may seem like the people we meet in our daily life can operate as foils to ourselves. They reveal our inner identity. However, social networks such as Facebook or Twitter tend to highlight the fact that sheer interaction with people does not necessarily imply truth. Indeed, social networks are deceiving in that respect as they only reveal what people want to reveal about themselves, and this does not correspond to the definition of “becoming yourself”.
On the other hand, real-life interaction is much more interesting as people cannot hide behind fake pictures or photographs. Interacting with somebody else implies real feelings, but it seems like people are increasingly scared about displaying their emotions. In a more and more digital world, real interaction has become scarce and might lead to a society whose citizens dare not become themselves.