Cat s Eye By Margaret Attwood - 1067 Words

In the book Cat s Eye by Margaret Attwood, Elaine s identity and her perceived sense of self is unique. The positive and negative experiences in her life have helped shape it. My own life experiences have also shaped me into the person I am today. Our childhoods and our nurturing during this crucial time has a powerful impact on what kind of individuals we turn out to be. Elaine s experiences as a child had a large impact on the development of her identity. Before moving to Toronto, Elaine was very content with her life, even though she had a few friends. She was happy, â€Å"until we moved to Toronto (Atwood 27). Elaine’s difficulty of socializing with others is with her childhood experience. Elaine retells that she was â€Å"put into the hole [as] it was a game; now I know it is not one. I feel sadness, a sense of betrayal. Then I feel the darkness pressing down on me; then terror (Atwood 143). Her innocence was taken for granted from her â€Å"friends†. She believed that Cordelia, Grace, and Carol were going to help her become one of them. Instead of telling an adult figure what has happened she copes, and eventually it destroyed her self-esteem. All of these experiences are the defining moments of Elaine s life. These have all contributed to the development of Elaine s identity and personality. My experiences and relationships d uring my childhood have also developed identity as a young adult. My childhood experiences have also had an impact on my identity. Like Elaine, I