After
reading Ronnie’s essay, I thought of the song “I Don’t Wanna Be” by Gavin Degraw.
This song talks about how Gavin doesn’t want to be someone he isn’t. He says, “I'm
tired of looking 'round rooms wondering what I've got to do or who I'm supposed to be. I don't want to
be anything other than me.” Ronnie’s
story touches upon the idea of hiding your own identity. She didn’t want to
wear Laker apparel to the game in fear of being the “odd-ball-out” or booed at.
I think this is a big idea to touch upon and could even be extracted more
throughout the story. She could potentially talk about how maybe she wishes she
would have stayed true to herself and worn Laker apparel even if it meant she
would be different; she would wear Laker apparel just to support her team and
where she comes from. She could greater emphasize the importance of
staying true to yourself no matter what other people want from you.
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