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"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.
28 Comments
James
11/2/2022 10:37:38 am
Occupations today are still influential in forming identities. Like a doctor is looked at in a good manner such as clean, wealthy, and smart. A grabage truck driver will be looked as a dirty, poor, and dumb person.
Cooper Sheldon Williams
11/2/2022 10:40:30 am
How do you think a garbage man would feel if he saw this?
Michael
11/2/2022 10:42:12 am
First what is a grabage truck driver? Also I agree with the doctor part.
Brayden Askew
11/2/2022 10:38:57 am
Peoples occupations still identify people to this day. This is true as many peoples jobs influence their lives greatly and most people spend a lot of their time for their jobs. Ways to tell if their jobs influence their lives is if they wear merchandise, if some is called Dr. in front of their name or if people are called "boss" in public. Many people know other people from their jobs.
kohlbin
11/2/2022 10:39:06 am
Yes occupation are still looked at the same way like if you are a garbage man you are seen as a dirty low life person but if you are a lawyer you are seen as a top G
James
11/2/2022 10:39:31 am
I strive to be a Top G
Michael
11/2/2022 10:40:44 am
Andrew Tate is not a lawyer though??
kohlbin
11/2/2022 10:41:17 am
He could be
Cooper Sheldon Williams
11/2/2022 10:41:46 am
What does the term "Top G" even mean figuratively?
Andrew Sessions
11/2/2022 10:44:24 am
That sounds pretty valid.
Cooper Sheldon Williams
11/2/2022 10:39:21 am
Yes, because drug dealers are looked at as being black. Doctors are looked at as being very rich and clean and put together. Cowboys are looked at as being poor.
Hoggan
11/2/2022 10:44:14 am
Preach.
Andrew Sessions
11/2/2022 10:46:02 am
Why are cowboys considered poor?
Hesston Hoggan
11/2/2022 10:39:37 am
Yes it is still a big aspect in today's world, Some jobs such as doctor, lawyer, and dentist are respected jobs seen as important and high class, while fast food worker and garbage worker are not as respected.
Shayla Cluff
11/2/2022 10:47:49 am
Why do you think garbage workers or fast food workers are not as respected as other occupations?
Hesston
11/2/2022 10:51:56 am
If people looked deeper into the topic they would see its not true but its looked at as lazy or a last resort.
Michael
11/2/2022 10:39:57 am
Yes, for example, a janitor's stereotype is usually a less wealthy person. While a business executive is a thought of as at least middle class with good hygiene and manners.
James
11/2/2022 10:40:53 am
Very true
Hesston
11/2/2022 10:41:17 am
Good comment WR1
Nicholas
11/2/2022 10:40:02 am
Occupations represent what our interests and passions are. They also affect our personalities and how we interact with people depending on the way we present ourselves in occupations.
Andrew Sessions
11/2/2022 10:41:23 am
I would say its still influential today because if someone is a doctor they are usually introduced by saying "Dr. So and so" instead of "mr. or ms. so and so". Then jobs like working at a store such as Saveway or Family Dollar, they're typically not as well educated and not as well off as others.
Shayla Cluff
11/2/2022 10:41:29 am
Our occupations do influence our identities. Certain jobs such as doctors, nurses, military, and police officers are respected and are seen as higher status. Other jobs such as janitors or people who work in customer service are seen as lower status or less wealthy.
Sara
11/2/2022 10:46:51 am
I agree that those jobs bring higher status and are more respected.
Sara Deschaine
11/2/2022 10:42:49 am
Yes I believe that our occupations are still influential in forming our identities today. We tend to choose a job that we enjoy that makes us happy, which shapes us as a person. The people you surround yourself with in our job also influences you.
Shayla Cluff
11/2/2022 10:46:22 am
Could jobs be misleading when looking at someones identity?
Gabriel Petroni
11/2/2022 10:44:40 am
Yes, The world believes that Status is determined by position in any type of job. Such as a business owner would be seen as wealthy and powerful. Where a normal office worker is seen as a normal person. At the same time jobs that are dirty associate the worker of that job as a person who is poor and in need of money so they my try to live a life that is a little normal.
Sedona Cannon
11/2/2022 10:54:35 am
Our society is very judgmental.
Sedona Cannon
11/2/2022 10:51:18 am
Yes, our occupations are influential in forming our identities. Our occupations are a big part of our lives. As a adult, one of the first questions you ask ask a person is what they do for a living. This is to get to know a person. People spend a good amount of time at their job. Leave a Reply. |
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