Ordinary People, Contextualized using Social Interactionism
The three core principles, meaning, language, and thought, of George Herbert Mead's theory of symbolic interactionism, will be used explain the creation of Conrad's "self" and his socialization into the larger community within Ordinary People. Conrad has locked himself into a horrible self-fulfilling prophecy, a prophecy in which he is an unlovable, worthless member of his community. This prophecy was developed from his concept of the "me" part of his "self", that of a rotten kid, whom needs to be punished all time. The "me" was developed from his self-image, or his looking-glass self, which derived from his thoughts used to make meaning out of the language used by the other people he viewed himself through. Conrad was always hard on him-self; therefore he always interpreted other peoples' language towards him as being as equally hard, or harder. As his dad said, "You didn't need it. You were always so hard on yourself, I never had the heart," when talking about disciplining him when he was a child. (pg. 257) To keep control over the rottenness which he saw within him-self, Conrad always denied the "I" part of his "self". He feared the unpredictability that came with indulging the primal "I". By denying the "I" he never t
So, have you tried to talk it out with her?" (pg. Berger helped Conrad get in touch with his "I" and gain new perspective that allowed him to symbolically interact with others in a new light, producing a "me" truer to that of the community's vision of him. Everything had to be pitched! Even the goddamn tile had to be regrouted. Internalizing all the raw feelings associated with the "I" became so painful that he eventually attempted suicide. He began to feel shaky, wanted to the pain to go away. So what is the catch? Some danger I am not yet aware of? What will I have to pay for thinking well of myself. He thinks, "I have slandered her, to her face and behind her back. He had so much self hate that he began to misinterpret any ones words or actions towards him. I have pushed everyone away who tries to help. Berger replies, "Like she can't love you enough.
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