When I first got the opportunity to
read “Hair Chronicles” by Tabatha Rowley, I thought that it was about how to
properly care for your hair. It really is about how the struggle of a beautiful
young black woman can be associated with the changes of her hair. She
identifies herself by the things that she does to her hair and this can be
shown in “My hair charts the history of how I got this way” (Rowley 110) and
“As my friend Bonnie pointed out to me, hair is a faith, a testament for all
the world to see.” (Rowley 110). What I really loved about this story is how
one person can associate or identify herself by the by the changes of an object
or in this case, hair. So it got me thinking, what’s the one thing that can
identify all the changes that I went through and will keep getting through?
Cause that’s life, a big cycle of changes, whether their positive or negative,
that keeps going on until you, well, die.
Basically, everyone has that thing or place that identifies them. This
can be varying for everyone because we are all going through different
experiences in life. The latter can affect everything in your life. It can
change your thoughts, views on the situations that are happening in the world
and the things that you like. So, I think the best thing that identifies me is
my room because it shows the person that I am and what I can be capable of
becoming. For example, I used to think that being gay was bad but that all
change when I met a friend, that is lesbian, and she really opened my mind by
making me realize that is never wrong to love someone whether is a boy or a
girl. “People change people”. No one has the right to tell you who can or can’t
love.
My room is so different from when I was
a little girl. It used to have a bed like a house and didn’t have any books
like it does now. When I was in the eight grade, I went through a dark time
where I basically hated everyone. This was represented by my room because it
didn’t have any music nor books or movies, which are all the things that I
love. As I grew up, I started to reflect who I was and how it affects the
people around me. I started focusing on myself and the first thing I did was
change my room. I painted my wall with a chalk paint so I could draw whenever I
was in a dark place and it has helped me ever since. It will constantly be
changing because I will always try to be a better version of myself. My room
now is my safe place, where I can go whenever I feel like an outsider in this
world. Then again, doesn’t everybody deserves a place like this?
Hi Kiara! I found interesting how, throughout your work, you presented your vulnerability. As you explained the changes you went through as you grew up, I resonated with how your room was linked to these emotions. I loved seeing a picture of the wall in your room, where you express yourself freely; I think it's such a great idea!
ReplyDeleteI loved your post and how you were able to find comfort in your room. I really liked when you said "It will constantly be changing because I will always try to be a better version of myself."
ReplyDeleteI loved how your room evolved right alongside you. The part that I also found pretty awesome was when you painted your wall with chalk paint. In a way it symbolizes how open minded you are becoming towards new ideas. Keep up the good work!
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