Mike V - Peanut Activity Reflection

When we were drawing the peanut, that was all it was, a peanut. Even in the caricature drawing, in which I made mine look like something of a human face smiling, there was never a connection or anything like that. But when a life story was created, along with demographics, and personality, there began a certain process of anthropomorphism that inherently created a meaning in the peanut, that wasn't there before. And, finally, to give it a name makes it an individual, unique, and special beside the others, whether they be human children, or peanuts. Then, for whatever reason, there is reluctance to trade in the peanut for a better one, or eat it. Of course we are projecting this personality onto the peanut, so most likely it greatly reflects our own personality, or at least how we conceive of our own personality. But still, the peanut is not reacting or giving back, there is no interaction, as there would be with another person that we meet and learn to identify by name. In this personal interaction however, it is possible to not like the other human. In regards to the peanut, where the personality is coming from within, most likely the peanut will be liked. But, it is easier to forget that you like something when it never reminds you why.