David Shields’ Reality HungerPages 151-183

Matt Myers

Chapters

r – autobio

t – ds

s – persona

u – alone

Individuality!v – it is much more important to be oneself than anything else

What defines an individual?• Work

Writing Composing Drawing Designing

• Interests/Hobbies Sports Cars Video Games

• Criticism

• Organizations College Greek Service Jobs

• Personality Actions Words Clothes Accents

Agree/Disagree

Does working in a group destroy individualism?

488:

“One is not important, except insofar as one’s example can serve to

elucidate a more widespread human trait and make readers feel a little less

lonely and freakish.”

494:

“The man who writes about himself and his time is the man who writes about all

people and all time.”

499:

“What is true for you in your private heart is true for all men”

500:

“All our stories are the same.”

Individual World

What are universal things that people strive for?

• Happiness

• Love

• Loyalty

• Equality

• Dreams

• Acceptance

• Friendship

• Success

535:

“…Unless a film of flesh envelops us, we die. Man

exists only insofar as he is separated from his

surroundings.”

539:

“…Note…what it is about your work that the critics don’t like-then cultivate it. That’s the part of your work that is

individual and worth keeping.”