First the world will call me Bouvier, then I'll change to Jackie K. After my date with tragedy, I will let Aristotle take care of me, I want to be Jackie Onassis oh yeah....
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She describes her identity evolution from Bouvier to Jackie Onassis following tragedy and marriage.
- In plain terms
- She traces her name changes from Bouvier to Jackie Onassis through life events.
- What can you take from it?
- Life events and relationships shape personal identity over time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do names reflect identity?
- How does tragedy change you?
Another view
Names are just one marker of identity and do not define the whole person.
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I wanna be Jackie Onassis. I wanna wear a pair of dark sunglasses. I wanna be Jackie. Oooh, please don't die!
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