Well she grew up hard and she grew up fast in the age of television. And she made a vow to have it all, it became her new religion.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A woman raised quickly by media culture vowed to achieve everything, treating this goal like a religion.
- In plain terms
- She grew up fast on TV and vowed to have everything like a religious belief.
- What can you take from it?
- Media can shape values into life goals.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does media shape your goals?
- What do you value most?
Another view
Not everyone raised this way adopts the same values.
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