The true structure of a person is comprised of many aspects of their lives and what they gain from their experiences and teachings. The central idea of one's social identity is based off of the social norms that she or he feel like they have to perform in their livelihood. In
Puddn'head Wilson by Mark Twain, the fiction story embarks on the lives of “Tom” and “Chambers” and how their lives and their identities adjust according to their way of living. "Tom" who is originally Chambers is switched at birth by his mother Roxanne, a slave, and was fated to live and act as a "white person." While "Chambers", whose name is initially Tom Driscoll, was condemned to live life as a slave. Due to the alterations of their lives, their personalities and
Puddn'head Wilson by Mark Twain, the fiction story embarks on the lives of “Tom” and “Chambers” and how their lives and their identities adjust according to their way of living. "Tom" who is originally Chambers is switched at birth by his mother Roxanne, a slave, and was fated to live and act as a "white person." While "Chambers", whose name is initially Tom Driscoll, was condemned to live life as a slave. Due to the alterations of their lives, their personalities and