Both movies show students it is okay to be themselves. They show how it is challenging for students to find their identity. The movies also show how they could become…
Identity can only be created by people themselves throughout their life. The creation of one’s identity derives from an individual’s thoughts, actions, and impact they have had on life and others. In Thomas Merton’s wise words, “True identity is something people must create for themselves by making choices that are significant and that require a courageous commitment in the face of challenges. ” Life is meant to let us face challenges to find who we are by what paths we choose to take. Despite a person’s social, economic, or environmental status, life decisions and personal choices have the most profound effect on one’s identity.…
Yesterday, today and tomorrow, people all over the world try and figure out who they are and what they want to do. They try and find their Identity, uniqueness, character, their status, their “name”, however you want to put it; it all means the same. Every day people are figuring it out. Sometimes you never figure it out and sometimes you will. By using 4 different pieces of writing, I will get my point across.…
Choices are well known due to their ability to affect lives. Choices are sometimes loved and other times, detested. Choice, however, always leads to two ideas. Those ideas are community and identity. Those ideas are even visible in the novel A Long Walk to Water, in which the real-life protagonist Salva walks away from the Sudan civil war and later founds Water for South Sudan.…
As one of seven billion, people have an intrinsic want for distinction. Individuals want to stand out. We are intelligent beings who have the ability to change their identity, today this notion is becoming increasingly easier with technology and changes in social dynamics. We’re allowed to remake ourselves in whatever way we see fit, in the 90’s TV show “My So Called Life”, the main character, Angela, enters the complicated process of doing just that. In the show’s pilot it’s obvious that Angela, almost like a modern Holden Caulfield, is seriously questioning social norms.…
In the film, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Ben stiller emphasizes that when we go through experiences which force us to think about our true identity, then we are able to understand that the answer is always inside of us and we need to find it and experience self-discovery because it can drastically change our view of an ideal and fulfilling life, which can lead to a change in our personalities.…
One person can do multiple things and act multiple ways in order to be happy, to fit in, and to succeed. There is no need and no place for having a single identity. Kenneth Gergen’s 1977 essay, “In Defense of Masks”, it is stated that multiple identities are needed to live happily. Gergen elaborates and says that having a coherent identity is not possible. I agree with Gergen’s argument because different situations call for different personalities.…
Even in a situation where an individual is conscious of separating one’s identity may also experience a sense of loss from the extremes of one’s…
Many find that as they grow up, they are unsure of their identities and feel very lost, but eventually they will come to understand who they once again when they become adults. As we mature and develop, each individual person starts to get an idea of who they are and their own intrinsic characteristics that define…
However, other theories come into play and reject the psychological approach to explaining personal identity and it’s persistence over time; claims that continuity of the brain and memory are not enough to explain and confirm personal identity are made. These theories include the biological approach, the dualist theory, and the materialist theory. Through the review of these theories respectively, a clearer understanding of personal identity can be developed and argued for. Following this, we can begin to see how cases of multiples personalities or identities can be argued to exist as…
Identity is defined as knowing who someone is and the qualities that makes a person different. Understanding and accepting ones’ identity is an issue many individuals have difficulty with. To this day, individuals will attempt to fulfill certain roles while suppressing their personal needs and wants. Coming to terms with one’s identity is a strenuous and satisfying process. The theme of identity can be found in many films and narratives.…
Identity is something all human beings search for throughout their lives. Who a person is defines not only who they are but what their life will be like. When a person knows who they are it can give them a sense of power and confidence. Although, sometimes the components of a person’s identity can amount to a less than desirable being. Within the narratives of Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, “Survivor Type” by Stephen King, and “To Build A Fire” by Jack London the identities of each protagonist is evident in several ways.…
One’s personal identity what either allows or inhibits one from interacting with society in its entirety. However, the societal class in which a character was born, or thrust, into is of as much importance, if not more, as a character’s personal sense of self. Both Oscar Wilde’s, “The Importance of Being Earnest” and Robert Louis Stevenson’s, “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” develop themes around the central ideology of self-identity versus how an entire society views the individual. “The Importance of Being Earnest” is a sharp, satirical play that quickly and effectively points out the flaws and hypocrisy of the wealthy upper class as the focus remains largely on how society views and, therefore, forms opinions of the individual. The Victorian Age serves as a shining example of society’s upper class and their infatuation with themselves.…
Personal identity is a common philosophical struggle that humans face. What makes us who we are, and why are we here are two crucial questions we have debated over since the dawn of civilization. From birth, we are constantly gaining experience and knowledge not only to survive but also to create our own world-view. Even though we are complex creatures, we have a tendency to categorize the world around us into simple boxes. When a new topic is introduced which doesn’t already fit in one of our boxes, we are offset by this idea.…
Rogers book on becoming a person goes into detail about what it means to move away from disguise and towards…