Foreign Language

After analyzing "The Language of Men" in class, I realized that many people face the identity struggle that Carter deals with. Carter did everything in his power to make people love him and want to be around him, but ultimately he still failed.

I think many people deal with this struggle, especially in middle school and high school. The desire to fit in is something that the majority of people deal with at some point. This struggle made me think of Beyonce's song and music video "Why Don't You Love Me". In this song, Beyonce is talking about her desire to be desired in a relationship. I think this relates to the story we read in class because like Beyonce, Carter tries almost everything to be wanted by the people he associates with and it still does not work. 

Along the way, I think that Beyonce and Carter learn that originality is key to finding your identity and being accepted. They both have unique qualities that will eventually be desired an accepted. I think this is applicable to middle school and high school. People who feel like they don't fit in during their younger years go on to do amazing things in their adult lives and are surrounded by great people who accept them.