Everybody belongs to a certain culture, and stereotype that forms or shapes a person's identity.There are many people who write stories to show the type of culture, stereotype, and identity he or she have grown into.Culture describes a person's background and traditions through generations. Stereotype describe society's image of a person or a community. Then lastly identity makes the person who they are through characteristics, experiences, and interaction with others. Some writers feel that these three things have shaped the person that he or she have become. The writers felt as if society dictated who he or she were going to be, but felt the freedom to express to others that he or she broke out of that image and choose to follow their
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In “Growing Up" by Russell Baker, he says, “ “Buddy,” she said, “maybe you could be a writer.” I clasped the idea to my heart”(Baker 107). This quote Identified baker as a young boy who had finally found his purpose in life. His mom encouraged him to work at a young age in order for him to find ambition and passion for something in the future. Then in "The Chase" by Annie Dillard, Dillard says, “ I would have died happy, for nothing required so much of me since as being chased all over Pittsburgh in the middle of winter”(Dillard 400). Dillard grew an identity because for the first time she felt accomplished that she was able to keep up with the boys and feel the rush of the run. She then realizes that she was capable of being like one of the guys. Then lastly in "Salvation" by Langston Hughes. he says, “ But I was really crying because I couldn’t bear to tell her that I lied that I had deceived everybody in church, that I hadn’t seen Jesus, and that now I didn’t believe there was a Jesus anymore”(Hughes 342). Hughes has both gained and lost an identity because he was expecting to see jesus and feel him and that never happened, so he stopped believing in
In “Growing Up" by Russell Baker, he says, “ “Buddy,” she said, “maybe you could be a writer.” I clasped the idea to my heart”(Baker 107). This quote Identified baker as a young boy who had finally found his purpose in life. His mom encouraged him to work at a young age in order for him to find ambition and passion for something in the future. Then in "The Chase" by Annie Dillard, Dillard says, “ I would have died happy, for nothing required so much of me since as being chased all over Pittsburgh in the middle of winter”(Dillard 400). Dillard grew an identity because for the first time she felt accomplished that she was able to keep up with the boys and feel the rush of the run. She then realizes that she was capable of being like one of the guys. Then lastly in "Salvation" by Langston Hughes. he says, “ But I was really crying because I couldn’t bear to tell her that I lied that I had deceived everybody in church, that I hadn’t seen Jesus, and that now I didn’t believe there was a Jesus anymore”(Hughes 342). Hughes has both gained and lost an identity because he was expecting to see jesus and feel him and that never happened, so he stopped believing in