Bad Indians Lost Identity Essay

Identity is a key importance to the overview of any individual’s culture. Without the culture it begins to develop this confused identity that does not have a clear connection to oneself. Identity is important to the main body to understand history, language, and family connection. The loss of identity is caused by the forced assimilation to the Indigenous culture to create this blind imagery that one does not clearly demonstrate their own culture. Throughout the book Bad Indians by Deborah Miranda, it explains why an individual who has lost their true identity has lost the whole self of their character. The theme of lost identity is carried throughout the book to either demonstrate the impact it involves when one is in realization of their identity, or the trauma and damage it causes to the individual. One story involved with this theme is titled “Guadalupe Robles”. The title is named after the man who it focuses on. The necessity to cover their identity, to not be categorized as Indigenous is important to their self-identity. …show more content…
Identity does not have to be categorized as mere race, but personality, family, past, and experience. The difficulty to accept herself created this blockage to not accept her own identity. It was the effect of being traumatized that blocked her own identity to be realized and appreciated. Once there was this acceptance or opportunity to be open, created this flow of pure identity to be her own-self that does not need to be an image of someone else. There are different experiences to realize who you are. In the case of Deborah Miranda, it was the reputation of writing down DEBY. To allow the flow, the connection, the actual sense of comfort once realizing her true identity. DEBY opened more opportunities and began creating possibilities that were not possible without the realization. This realization is what Deborah Miranda is trying to help her readers