On Self-Respect
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"On Self-Respect" is a widely anthologized personal essay by Joan Didion that reflects on the nature of dignity, self-knowledge, and moral responsibility.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| On Self-Respect canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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literary work ⓘ |
| author | Joan Didion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discussesConcept |
character
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failure ⓘ guilt ⓘ individual responsibility ⓘ maturity ⓘ personal integrity ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ shame ⓘ |
| explores |
consequences of lacking self-respect
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inner versus outer standards of worth ⓘ relationship between self-respect and behavior ⓘ relationship between self-respect and moral choice ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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personal essay ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
general readers
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students ⓘ |
| hasForm | nonfiction prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| hasReputation | classic modern essay on character ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
essayistic
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lyrical prose ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
ethics
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identity ⓘ psychology of the self ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn |
college readers
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essay anthologies ⓘ |
| isNonfiction | true ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn |
literature courses
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rhetoric courses ⓘ writing courses ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Journalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
dignity
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moral responsibility ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ self-respect ⓘ |
| tone |
analytical
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reflective ⓘ |
| widelyAnthologized | true ⓘ |
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