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To what extent does Frankl's theory of logotherapy allow the Christian…
To what extent does Frankl's theory of logotherapy allow the Christian follower and Oprah Winfrey comes to an understanding of personal identity and meaning of life?
Logotherapy
Viktor Frankl
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Found that there was meaning within every experience in life. However, it is the matter of the indidividual being able to identity this meaning.
Every meaning in life is attached to one of the most human needs. Eg. human connection, relationships, love etc.
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Oprah Winfrey
Explore her Intersectionality and how that ultimately influenced her personal identity and meaning of life.
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She was born during the 50s. Her career was during the 60s and 70s where the push for civil rights in addition to the harsh segragation and mistreatment between black and white individuals.
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Was given a "second" chance at life after being raped and having a child at age 13 and then the baby died 2 weeks after birth
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She thrived off human connection and being able to be there for them, in order to reciprocate what she would have liked in her past.
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Themes
Suffering
Being able to come to terms with it all and use it as a catalyst to find meaning within their lives as it has become a part of their personal identity through acceptance and consolation
Oprah- being raped and then being able to thoroughly come to terms with it by being involved in the Color purple
Heather- not being able to navigate through her difficulties in life with her children and just knowing God is holding her, which consequently enabled her to allow it become part of her identity by being able to work through it.
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