The story that I learned most from was Ovid’s Metamorphosis: Narcissus. In general terms, the story is about
a man named Narcissus who was completely full of himself. He believed he was
better than everyone else and was extremely pretentious. He angered so many people that one man complained
to the heavens about Narcissus behavior to the Greek goddess of Nemesis. The
goddess heard the man’s request and granted it by leading Narcissus to a
fountain in the forest where Narcissus saw his reflection for the first time.
He laid staring into the water admiring the beauty of this
man who lived in the water. Little did he know it was his own reflection that
he had fallen in love with. But sadly no matter how many times he leaned in to
kiss or hug the reflection it would vanish. Since Narcissus was in love with
the reflection he lay along the side of the fountain for days and nights till
he grew weak. He got so weak that he died and then his body turned into a
flower.
This story
was inspirational because it shows the reader that being a narcissist can be a bad thing. Being
full of oneself not only makes people angry and upset but it can also affect
the self. If someone is a narcissist, they are completely consumed with their
perfection and can be self-centered. This can lead to a poor or lack of social
life causing the person to be lonely. Being a narcissist can also make a person feel
like they are always right so see no reason to be open minded. In this story, Narcissus
put himself higher than everyone else causing everyone to dislike him. When he
looked upon his reflection he unknowingly fell in love with himself. The
message isn’t implying that if you are a Narcissist you die but that it leads
you into a path of seclusion and loneliness.
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