This is What it Means to be Human... Really It Is

I believe that to be human is the ability to express oneself emotionally. It is the ability to be able to cry together and laugh together through moments of sorrow and happiness. This can be shown in Siddhartha when Siddhartha expresses both sorrow and happiness within moments of each other. He grieves over the loss of Kamala but finds acceptance because he still realizes that he has his son. Another example of this is in The Bell Jar when Esther goes through a variety of emotions. These emotions are essentially what drives her behavior in the direction that it goes.
Emotions are the best way that one can express oneself. A facial expression can show dozens of emotions which portray the story of ones life.
If there is one thing that cannot be controlled or manipulated by the acts of others it is our emotions. Our emotions are probably one of the few things that we have sole control over. Emotions are also one of the few remaining qualities that have been with us since we first appeared on this planet. Our abilities to show anger or happiness will never go away, regardless of the advances that we may make in the future. It is because of this reason that I think that our emotions are what make us human.