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In this, we must realize that originality is dead, and was never even alive to
begin with. Creativity may be alive, new ideas spun off from a variety of influences
do exist, but originality in its defined sense, does not exist.
Pronunciation: \ə-ˌri-jə-ˈna-lə-tē\
Function: noun
The problem with the defined word ‘originality’ is that it says that originality
is “independent thought”. Independent thought would have to be free of influences,
therefore ruling out just about everything ever said to be original. All ideas we have
depend on previous ideas, either of our own, or of others, to spawn.
Let’s take a deeper look into the influence of others in our childhood years.
The role of a parent is often viewed as a guiding hand, one that imbues the growing
child with a sense of morals, ethics and an understanding of the world. But under
more scrutiny, the role of a parent usually ends up being more of a mold caster,
casting their child in the exact shape and form that their parent wants them to be.
For example, more often than not, Christians raise Christians, Mormons raise
Mormons, and Democrats raise Democrats, and so on and so forth. The ethics
instilled in a child, too, are forced upon them. From an early age we are taught what
is right and wrong, what is proper and improper, by choice of the parent, not of the
child. Boys are told that only certain attire is appropriate, girls are told to be ‘lady-
like’ and ‘proper’, and we are told what to worship, who to associate with, and what
language is appropriate and what isn’t.