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Me The Overly-Sensitive Child: Anne Lamott

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Sydney Tyler English 1302, Summer II Dr. Pamela Howell July 20, 2016 Assignment 3 Assignment Three 3. How does Lamott use her innate sensitivity to her advantage as an adult? Lamott used her sensitivity to hold herself to a higher standard and create a fulfilling life for herself. She was able to be successful not only in terms of American society, but when she decided that was not fulfilling she created her own success. Her innate sensitivity allowed her to be a non-conformist and see opportunities that allowed her to grow and love herself. In her article, “Me the overly sensitive child” Lamott feels that although she did not always see the advantages that her thin skin provided her, she was eventually able to use it to her advantage and gain “wisdom and self-knowledge” because of it (Web). My point in this paragraph is that Lamott used her innate sensitivity to experience everything that life had to offer and grew as a person because of it. I would back up her opportunity seeking with her participation in the women’s rights movement which allowed her to develop standards about how she would allow herself to be treated, her success in the corporate world, her openness to friendship, her time in the wilderness, and in her willingness to …show more content…

She feels as though society uses the label “overly-sensitive” in a negative manner (Web). The traits associated with such a personality “exasperated parents and teachers” and the label “overly-sensitive” was an excuse to explain the behaviors of those who were not content with their environment (Lamott Web). However, she disagrees. In “Me, the overly sensitive child”, Anne Lamott believes that it is this personality trait that let her and others see beyond the confines of their environment and pushed them to advocate not only for a better and more fulfilling life for themselves, but also for those around

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