Activity 8

Material Aspect of Self

Name: Kyla Joy T. Sanchez

Course & Year: BSHM 1 BLOCK B

I. Activity
Direction: Go over the questions carefully and answer straight to the point.

● Watch the movie or look for a movie review for Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009). Afterwards,
answer the following questions.

1.) How will you describe the material self of the main character? (5 pts)
Rebecca Bloomwood's main strength was honesty. She always told the truth no matter how good
or how bad the outcome may have been.She feels fraud, because she is giving everybody financial advice
when at the same time, she is in the hole with all of her debt that she needs to pay off.She did not have
much self-discipline, because she could not control herself buying all the material that she bought.
2. ) Based on the ending, what kind or sense of self is promoted by the film? (5)
The story ends with Rebecca taking a step forward after wallowing in sadnessand frustration by
selling all her clothes and using the money to pay off her debt.Although it is bother some that she
didn’t get any help with her impulsive buying and even influenced fellow members of the support group to
spend to their hearts’ content,we can find relief in the change that she started to undergo.The lesson of the
movie is be responsible for your own actions. Rebecca loved shopping. Budgeting, as you guys know, is
one of the best ways to manage your finances. Start by keeping track of your purchases in whatever way
works best for you.

I. Assessment

In what goods or services do you invest as components of your material self: body, clothing or
accessories, family, and home? Afterwards, reflect on the items you have wrote and ask yourself if it is a
NEED or WANT for you. Complete the table below. (10 pts)

Body Clothing/Accessories Family and Home

Items Price Items Price Items Price
Example:
Haircut ₱200 Jeans ₱1,000 Box of Pizza ₱600
Hair color 500 T-shirts 500  A baking 2,000
pan (aluminu
m or glass)

Hair Rebond 1,500 Shorts 500 Pot 1,000

1000 Sandals 1,600 Plates 2,000

Hair Treatment
2,000 Necklace 5,000 Drinking Glass 1,500
Lip Tattoo
Derma Skin 3,000 Bracellet 3,000 Kettle 1,500
Nail Polish 500 Watch 8,000 Mug 1,300
Eyebrow 5,000 Shoulder Bag 2,000 Vacuum 3,000
Tattoo
FootSpa 500 Bag Pack 3,000 Mop 1,000
Massage 1000 Shoes 3,000 Broom and 1,200
Dustpan
Gym 500 Sunglasses 500 Knife 500