How Does Hercules Obtain Identity

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It is important for a person to know their true identity. First, identity is the most important power that determines actions. Second, sometimes people support the image that their behavior decides who they really are. Lastly, to show people how they act or how they present themselves. April struggles to find her identity because she has been behind the mask for so long that she has to realize what she is really capable of. Hercules’ struggles to find his identity because he is different from the other “mortals”. He has to let go of all the hatred brought upon him and stick it out. April and Hercules’ are similar in many ways by how they both were finding their identities. Their journeys are simular to find their identities. They both have

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