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Occupations

10/30/2019

61 Comments

 
Daily Literary Quote
"In my afternoon walk I would fain forget all my morning occupations and my obligations to society."                                                                                                                                   
​                                                                  - Henry David Thoreau


Journal Prompt
The pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales are often referenced only by their occupations (ie. the Knight, the Miller, the Wife of Bath), highlighting their roles in society.  Are our occupations still influential in forming our identities?  If so, how?  Provide some specific examples to support your opinion.
61 Comments
Cheyenne Ward
10/30/2019 10:37:47 am

There re not a whole lot now as there were back then, we have nicknames sometimes but we don’t always go by them. We don’t say things like oh hey look theres the jock Joe.

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Destiny
10/30/2019 10:41:47 am

I agree with this.

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Dakota
10/30/2019 10:42:50 am

I disagree because people go around saying nicknames all the time and calling people jocks.

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Kelton
10/30/2019 10:39:29 am

Yes I believe it does. Sports players are often referred to as jocks and people who play video games as gamers and smart people as geeks.

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Owen
10/30/2019 10:40:24 am

Those are some good examples.

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Troy
10/30/2019 10:40:58 am

What are you

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Cole
10/30/2019 10:41:38 am

Good examples

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Dakota
10/30/2019 10:42:04 am

I agree with it

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Wylie
10/30/2019 10:43:12 am

Very good

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Cheyenne
10/30/2019 10:44:17 am

I agree and disagree yes we do refer to sports players as jocks but we don’t use the reference when we mention the persons name.

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Jacob
10/30/2019 10:45:57 am

Those are good examples.

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Owen
10/30/2019 10:39:44 am

Our occupations in a way still tell our identities and what we do. When you are called a nurse you are obligated to help people.

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Kelton
10/30/2019 10:41:52 am

I agree

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Kaleb
10/30/2019 10:42:27 am

I agree your jobs does say a lot about you

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Brayden
10/30/2019 10:44:54 am

Yes your job says lots about you

Dylan
10/30/2019 10:43:06 am

Good example I agree.

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Riley
10/30/2019 10:43:54 am

Do you think people that do important labor jobs are treated poorly still because of their job.

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Jacob
10/30/2019 10:46:26 am

I agree with that.

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Troy
10/30/2019 10:40:18 am

Yes what we do effects how we are as a person

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Tamryn
10/30/2019 10:42:17 am

I agree with you

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Owen
10/30/2019 10:42:50 am

This is very true.

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Kelton
10/30/2019 10:43:01 am

You are the best operator around.

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Taelyn
10/30/2019 10:44:01 am

Very true

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Cole
10/30/2019 10:44:19 am

I agree with Kelton you are the best there ever was

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Destiny
10/30/2019 10:40:51 am

I don’t think we use I that much. We don’t refer some one as the lawyer, or the fry cook. People do look down on the occupation if you are a older fast food worker.

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Cheyenne
10/30/2019 10:45:41 am

I agree that people look down on ones occupation.

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Cole
10/30/2019 10:40:58 am

Yes our jobs help form our identity. This is because it influences our view on things. I can’t think of an example

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Troy
10/30/2019 10:41:32 am

Do you even know what a job is bro

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Dakota
10/30/2019 10:41:18 am

Yeah we still have nicknames and such which makes up our identity. Like when someone is walking down the hallway you yell their nickname and they come greet you.

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Kaleb
10/30/2019 10:45:02 am

Everyone definitely has a nickname, whether you like it or not

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Kaleb A
10/30/2019 10:41:27 am

I’m sure some people still look at people with a lot of money. Money in my eyes do not mean your better then other people.

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Taelyn
10/30/2019 10:43:41 am

I agree with this statement

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Sydnee
10/30/2019 10:44:37 am

Good way of thinking

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Taelyn
10/30/2019 10:41:58 am

I think that yes our occupations influence our identities. Sometimes you are thought less of if you work at McDonald’s rather than working as a doctor.

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Destiny
10/30/2019 10:43:26 am

I agree.

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Sydnee
10/30/2019 10:45:23 am

Nice point.

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Charlie
10/30/2019 10:46:37 am

Or anybody in high government power.

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Dylan
10/30/2019 10:42:04 am

Yes i do believe that our occupation influences our identities. Most people classify jobs into different fields like the medical field or the agricultural field. People are identified Easter when they can be grouped together with other people that do similar jobs.

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Brooke
10/30/2019 10:47:29 am

We do classify people based on their jobs.

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Loon
10/30/2019 10:42:11 am

Yes your job represents who you are and tells people a little about you. An example of this is when I go pick up girls there parents always ask me what I do for work and what my parents do.

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Wylie
10/30/2019 10:43:47 am

Very nice

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Riley
10/30/2019 10:44:47 am

You do a lot of picking up girls?

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Caleb C
10/30/2019 10:47:08 am

I like how you talked about how your job almost describes who you are as a person. Very good point.

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Sydnee
10/30/2019 10:42:22 am

Our nicknames kind of represent either our personality or what we do or how we are.

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Cody
10/30/2019 10:57:03 am

Very valid point

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Wylie
10/30/2019 10:42:32 am

Yes your job tells people a lot about you in most cases.

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Loon
10/30/2019 10:45:15 am

I agree with this

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Brayden
10/30/2019 10:42:44 am

People that play sports are referred to as jocks. People who play video games a geeks and people who are from the country are hicks.

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Riley
10/30/2019 10:42:56 am

I would say they are still important but they don’t completely define and limit us like they used to. If a person is a surgeon or doctor they are usually treated better than most because of how much money they make. While that being said I also don’t think if you are lower class you are treated that way entirely based on your job.

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Dylan
10/30/2019 10:44:07 am

I agree that it is not always based on your job.

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Loon
10/30/2019 10:45:35 am

Very nice.

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Brooke
10/30/2019 10:48:34 am

I agree that we aren’t defined by are jobs.

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Caleb C
10/30/2019 10:48:57 am

I wrote very similar. Doctors just have that respect because of their career and yes it doesn’t quite affect us in the same way anymore. Status and money go hand in hand in our society

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Caleb C
10/30/2019 10:44:30 am

Our status and career are both still relevant in today’s society. We are not only judged by what we do in our lives but also shows our status in general. Doctors and surgeons get way more respect than garbage disposal people. And so on and so forth.

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Tamryn
10/30/2019 10:48:16 am

I agree with you. Social class plays a huge part in our occupations.

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Jacob
10/30/2019 10:45:08 am

Yes they are very influential on our identities. I would say by what your occupation is people describe you in that way like nicknames. For example when walking down the hallway and calling someone by their nickname.

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Charlie
10/30/2019 10:45:29 am

Yes, but only if you’re someone in power. Queen Elizabeth, president Trump, Prince Charles, and etc. You never hear anyone out of power referred by their occupation.

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Brooke
10/30/2019 10:46:13 am

Yes we do still have occupations and we would consider them your job. Depending on you job people tend to look at you differently. People tend to judge you depending on how much you make and the way you dress. If you worked for a major company you would Make more money and probably hang out with different people then say if you worked at a fast food restaurant.

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Tyrell Wortley
10/30/2019 10:51:19 am

Our occupations, or jobs, can influence us in forming our identities by what we do, why we do it, and how go about our job. It can create happiness, sadness, greed, humility, a big ego, etc. depending on the job and who they are.

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Cody
10/30/2019 10:56:26 am

I agree with you good point

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Cody
10/30/2019 10:55:58 am

Our jobs do influence our identities and it makes people look at us in a different way. If you are a lawyer or doctor people think you have money and are doing well if you’re a fry cook people don’t look or see very highly of you

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