Identity is defined by Marin Webster as the distinguishing character or personality of an individual. The texts will allow us to prove this definition are, The Treasure of Lemon Brown, The Struggle to Be an All- American Girl, and Identity. This essay will prove that identity changes upon events in your life.
I can relate to the all American girl narrative because I am from many cultures so this confused me when I was younger. Now that I understand and know who I am I am not confused but I did go through a period of time where I was. This really changed my identity and who I am today. The following sentences from all American girl prove that identity is a unique factor within you. “The language was a source of embarrassment. More …show more content…
Here are statements from lemon brown that support this,” Hard times, boy. Hard times always after a poor man. One day I got tired, sat down to rest a spell and felt a tap on my shoulder. Hard times caught up with me.” “Sorry about that.” “What you doing here? How come you don’t go in home when the rain come? Rain don’t bother you young folks none.” “Just didn’t.” Greg looked away. “I used to have a knotty-headed boy just like you.” Lemon Brown had half walked, half shuffled back to the corner and sat down against the wall. “Had them big eyes like you got. I used to call them moon eyes. Look into them moon eyes and see anything you want.” The following insert will example and show that identity changes upon the events of your life,” “I'd rather be a tall, ugly weed, clinging on cliffs, like an eagle wind-wavering above high, jagged rocks.” In lemon brown and old homeless man talked about his treasures and who he is to a young boy who is confused and slacking in school. Lemon brown used to be a famous musician until some things happened. His wife and son both died and he began to lose money. As he became homeless if changed who he was and how he slaw the world. It mentions hard times in the cited evidence above. Without these hard times he wouldn't be homeless and his identity would be totally different. A lot of narratives are easy to interpret the meaning but poems are not always
I can relate to the all American girl narrative because I am from many cultures so this confused me when I was younger. Now that I understand and know who I am I am not confused but I did go through a period of time where I was. This really changed my identity and who I am today. The following sentences from all American girl prove that identity is a unique factor within you. “The language was a source of embarrassment. More …show more content…
Here are statements from lemon brown that support this,” Hard times, boy. Hard times always after a poor man. One day I got tired, sat down to rest a spell and felt a tap on my shoulder. Hard times caught up with me.” “Sorry about that.” “What you doing here? How come you don’t go in home when the rain come? Rain don’t bother you young folks none.” “Just didn’t.” Greg looked away. “I used to have a knotty-headed boy just like you.” Lemon Brown had half walked, half shuffled back to the corner and sat down against the wall. “Had them big eyes like you got. I used to call them moon eyes. Look into them moon eyes and see anything you want.” The following insert will example and show that identity changes upon the events of your life,” “I'd rather be a tall, ugly weed, clinging on cliffs, like an eagle wind-wavering above high, jagged rocks.” In lemon brown and old homeless man talked about his treasures and who he is to a young boy who is confused and slacking in school. Lemon brown used to be a famous musician until some things happened. His wife and son both died and he began to lose money. As he became homeless if changed who he was and how he slaw the world. It mentions hard times in the cited evidence above. Without these hard times he wouldn't be homeless and his identity would be totally different. A lot of narratives are easy to interpret the meaning but poems are not always