Elli and Animal Farm Are Alike
Belonging in society is important for anyone even in very harsh lifestyles. For example, in the book I Have Lived A Thousand Years, even though Elli lived in the ghetto she felt respected and as if she belonged because she was with the Jewish people who experienced a sense of community and pride in their ability to overcome hardship. Elli expressed feelings of belonging to "this peculiar condition of Jewishness" when she lived with the …
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…of society. Jews, lesbians, and anyone who is different from the dominant group can experience alienation in society. I think it is interesting that in the examples from "We Might As Well All Be Strangers," I Have Lived A Thousand Years, and Animal Farm individuals find their identity through association with others who have similar experiences. It is interesting that through adversity, individuals can come together, develop a sense of belonging, and overcome their calamity.
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