What is identity? I once believed identity could frankly be found when someone asked, “who are you?” and one would acknowledge by endowing their name. However, I have come to the realization that although a name is a significant aspect, it is still solely a scratch on the surface of representing identity. Numerous factors such as gender, age and race to the more varied such as personality, values and backgrounds, among others, all convene to structure this one concept we label as identity. If questioned, I would state that the core of identity is perceptions.So I ask you again, what is identity?
Adeline, the protagonist of Chinese Cinderella, has an opaque sense of self, being out casted by her family because her mother died giving birth to her. The lonesome little girl on the cover of “Chinese Cinderella” is very effective image that encompasses the isolation felt by their Adeline. This visual effectively tugs on the heartstrings of responders. This novel is an autobiography where the story is the life the author led until the age of 14 and she has dedicated it all to unwanted children. The phrase ‘unwanted’ gives a slanderous sense of self and is used by the other to exemplify herself both as person and the novels character. If identity were to be what a person was defined by, then the perception of oneself would be a crucial factor …show more content…
To her Aunt Baba she was a ‘precious little treasure’ not to others like her sister she was ‘the reason mother died’. These contradicting perspectives personify mangled sides in Adeline’s identity, as she is skeptical with which side she should identify. She longs to be a ‘treasure’ but is labeled ‘bad luck’ and so her self-apprehension is amended and her identity is fortified with
Adeline, the protagonist of Chinese Cinderella, has an opaque sense of self, being out casted by her family because her mother died giving birth to her. The lonesome little girl on the cover of “Chinese Cinderella” is very effective image that encompasses the isolation felt by their Adeline. This visual effectively tugs on the heartstrings of responders. This novel is an autobiography where the story is the life the author led until the age of 14 and she has dedicated it all to unwanted children. The phrase ‘unwanted’ gives a slanderous sense of self and is used by the other to exemplify herself both as person and the novels character. If identity were to be what a person was defined by, then the perception of oneself would be a crucial factor …show more content…
To her Aunt Baba she was a ‘precious little treasure’ not to others like her sister she was ‘the reason mother died’. These contradicting perspectives personify mangled sides in Adeline’s identity, as she is skeptical with which side she should identify. She longs to be a ‘treasure’ but is labeled ‘bad luck’ and so her self-apprehension is amended and her identity is fortified with