October 27, 2014 - 12:58
WhoAmI: I think the connection to the potatoes is a really interesting idea: that the potatoes are almost a metaphor for Yumi herself because they both undergo the same growth processes led by the same person. Further, the idea that identity is shaped by our surroundings, rather than our environment, can be an interesting, although somewhat small, distinction.
The claim is that our identity is based on our environment.