Final Prompt

I wanted to post my final prompt that we worked on in class the other day, for two reasons: to transcribe from the chicken scratch handwriting in my notebook so that I won't lose comprehension by the time I begin the paper and perhaps to receive any feedback from my wonderful classmates so here goes nothing...

What ticks me off is when an individual isn't true to who they are and in a culture where mass media reigns supreme, many truly aren't what they seem. Tweets get sent out to depict a life that everyone should envy, when in actuality that person's inner soul is empty. Smoking, drinking, and tattoos become labels of what's "cool" but should just be characteristics, instead of being all that defines you. Living to appease others means that you will never truly satisfy yourself. Following trends leads to following individuals and items and losing yourself as many can't draw the line between proper influences and potentially problematic changes to their life. The aforementioned actions aren't harmful when done in moderation but they are when sense of self is surrendered for simply squeezing into the mold others make for you. I simply want to see more people happy with who they are. But I digress...

That's what I wrote in class, verbatim, errors and all. I wanted to see if this was an efficient start and would it make sense to work in either "In Cold Blood" or "Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas" and how those individuals, though problematic in their own right, remained "true" to themselves. Any and all assistance will be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone.