Personal identity

answer—various interpretations have been made. Many factors are involved with identity such as social and cultural notions of gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. Although determining ones self-identity can be rather difficult, there are artists that focus on expressing identity that allow for a more simple understanding of it. Nancy Burson and Catherine Opie are two exceptional examples of artists that project a sense of identity through manners of fluidity, “otherness,” and…

A dictionary defines ‘Identity’ as “the condition of being oneself or itself, and not another.” William Shakespeare once wrote, “We know what we are, but not what we may be.” Gandhi preached, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Everyone who is born into this world spends everyday of their lives discovering themselves; discovering their identity. When we depart this world, we all leave behind our own sense of identity and any commentary we see fit to…

Identity within Experiences “Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known.”- Chuck Palahniuk. This quote states that we do not create our own identities, that nothing we do is original. This news shouldn't be anything new, as children we learn from our parents and those around us, how to act and in the end who we are. Gene Luen Yang's Boxers & Saints follows the Boxer uprising of 1898 in China. It was a time when the Chinese people were forced to chose who…

The definition of Identity is the qualities of a person that distinguishes them from others. Some haven’t had the opportunity to let go of the expectations placed on them by others. They choose to conform. I chose to conform, and it something that I regret doing. I should have let people judge, misunderstand,and gossip about me, but I shouldn’t have conformed. I should have been an individual with my own aspirations in life. As a kid, I was taught that since I’m a girl, I have to clean the house…

Cultural Identity is the combined values and characteristics that shape how an individual perceives themselves. An individual's role in society can be affected by how others perceive the individual based on the values associated with his or her cultural identity. As shown in A.S. King and Mireya Navarro’s writing, the cultural elements of social organization and customs and traditions affect an individual’s role in society. Customs and traditions affect how an individual and society interact…

As I sit in front on my laptop thinking that this assignment should be easy to accomplish, and thus I have been thinking all week about what I should or should not write in this essay. To define who I am is not quite a simple task, however I am sure that my background can explain a lot about the values, and morals I have developed along my twenty seven years of life. As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said “To be yourself in a world that is trying to make you something else is a great accomplishment”,…

As Bill Cunningham said, "Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life." According to Bill Cunningham, Fashion gives us identity and its far more than just clothing. Many would argue with his opinion but in fact, Fashion is a popular trend known as a lifestyle of clothing used as a form of self-expression and art. It has been said that fashion keeps you up to date with popular trends, but Fashion is way deeper than just a trend. Fashion is a way that people use to express…

“The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien, all have characters who are changed by some item or event from their lives. All these characters have different “I am...” statements that, ultimately, create their self-definition, “the definition of one’s identity, character, abilities, and attitudes by oneself.” The “I am...”…

the world in the process. Ironically enough, I also find myself lambasting popular culture and bureaucracy while simultaneously being succumb to it. This is a part of me I used to dislike, but as time goes on, I realize how pivotal it is to my identity. Sure being an introvert has its pitfalls, but it also has helped…

“Identity” can be seen as a person’s perception of themselves, however, it is becoming more prominent to define “identity” in a social way or how people express themselves based on the demand for acceptance by others. Chris Cunningham, in “To Watch the Faces of the Poor”: Life Magazine and the Mythology of Rural Poverty in the Great Depression”, details the desire for middle-class citizens to be viewed as or compared to “the pioneer” due to the positive reputation given by the media (200).…