Conclusion.

It was interesting to use the lenses we use to interpret books to interpret the things we carry. I mean, the artifacts I transport. It's hard to use some of the lenses we have studied other than the feminist and transcendentalism. I have applied most of my items to a feminist lens. This is probably because I defy the typical female image. I never noticed before that by having my PSP, I change people's images of a female. They realize that boys aren't the only ones who are interested in video games. I also hadn't thought about the perspective of someone like Freud, who would analyze my hair and think that I am copying a male. I really saw that the older generation of people in our society see the items in my life much differently. They would find my sarcasm and apathy a bit annoying, especially because they can't tell when I'm kidding or not. Since they worked harder, they would also hate how apathetic I am to the situations I'm in. However, my peers would think this is relatively normal, so it shows that the rest of society is becoming more and more sarcastic. Maybe people aren't as apathetic as me, but it's more "accepted," in a way.

I tried to use different lens, such as those of archaeologists and artists to interpret my items. I even included how a mother would see some of these items, such as my wallet. We can't use only the lenses we discussed in class to interpret the world around us. The world and people in it are not nearly as simple as the characters and plots found in novels. That's why I think that although I tried to interpret deeply, I can't put simple reasons for carrying certain items. The world is a large, complex thing and it can't really be carried. So I think it's pretty hard to use our trusty lenses to interpret it completely. However, I think we can break the world into little parts and try to understand it.