critical adult, but it is apparent that there is a difference in thought. Perhaps, it is television or personal experience. The big difference is that children speak a different language than adults. The words may sound the same, but the meanings that lie underneath are distinct. This brings me to my conclusion that there are just as many realities as there are languages. Language influences our thoughts and understanding. The realities that we all know are the product of our surroundings and particularly the things that we are told. What is all this talk about reality and language? How can we question and analyze reality? Reality is just there. Yes, it is there, but it exists in so many forms. Are we confused yet? Good, then we are ready!We all view the world in a unique way. There are not any two people who see the world in exactly the same way. A lot of our thoughts and beliefs extend from the teachings of our parents or other key figures. When we accidentally took that first candy bar from the store without paying, who made us take it back and pay for the item we had “stolen”? Our parents probably did. They are the ones who teach us that stealing is bad, and that random acts of kindness like sharing are noble. If my mother had taught me that stealing was acceptable, then it is likely that I would have spent my days stealing. This would probably be the case until the language of another person changed my reality. It could be a courtroom judge telling me how pitiful stealing is and then sentencing me to 150 hours of community service. The judge’s language, as well as her actions, could very well have reshaped my reality. I could quite possibly come to a new conclusion that stealing is in fact bad and dishonorable. Not only is the world full of different realities, but each of our own realities could change at any time. Stealing may not be a good example, because it is hard to disagree with s...
