In both the short stories "Identities" and "Ms. Brill", readers are exhibited how you perceive yourself could be completely different from how others picture you. The main protagonist from Identities and Ms. Brill are both perceived differently by other people than how they would like to be. In the case of Ms. Brill, readers are able to obtain a mental image of her as the weekly routine occurs in the Jardian Publiques. However, in "identities" readers are able to tell that the main protagonist is someone of a higher class within the first few lines of the story. Despite the differences, both protagonists struggle to be someone who they aren't.
