Philosophical Investigations

Identity: noun, the fact of being who or what a person or thing is and the characteristics determining this. The definition of identity is as stated above, but what specific characteristics determine who a person is? People often believe that identity is influenced by one’s physical features and outward appearance. However, throughout Mark Twain’s book The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson, identity is found to be more than outward appearance; identity is mainly formed by one’s upbringing and values…

What is your identity? People say I’m funny, creative, and kind. My family, religion, and friends really impact my identity. One way my identity is found is through my family. My dad and mom got a divorce last year. That really impacted me and my whole family. Even though this time in my life my family has helped in every way possible. My mom spreads her love and provides for us. My grammy and my grandpa always help you when you need it and find a way to make you laugh. My grandma is like a…

Power that is help by a person can be good, yet it can be devastating. In Mark Twains A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, there is a message being sent to the reader showing the abuse of power, who has it, who seizes it, and who loses it. In the novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, many hold power, but some hold more power than others. The Catholic Church originally held power. The Catholic Church was made up of about half a dozen people. According to the Catholic Church…

In Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”, the theme of good versus evil is prominently demonstrated by different characters throughout the story. A longstanding, often debated question has surrounded the topic of dual mortality and the choice of becoming good or evil. The question is: Do you have the ability to choose between good and evil, or does one or the another choose your path for you? I believe that good and evil are rooted inside you from the moment you are born, but you…

With great power comes great responsibility, however, in No Sugar any character who holds power seems to greatly misuse it. Neal for example is central to the great misuse of power, as an authority figure Neal has the power to directly abuse Aboriginals and bend the law without fear of persecution. This exploit of power is driven by Neal's underlying fear. Neville, while having good intentions still misuses what power he has in order to satisfy his personal bias, and ultimately voice his racism…

Identity is how a person defines themselves. It could be things like race, morals, sexuality, gender, height, weight, etc. Nearly anything that could be used to describe a person could be part of their identity, but only if that person is willing to adapt that aspect of their life into their identity. These things that people define themselves have the ability to change, but in order for that to occur there either needs to be a slow, gradual change caused by a long-term event or a strong event…

Identity is an enigma that every teenager struggles with. It's the conflict in each of our very own Bildungsromans - who are we? When I started the Common Application on August 1st, being the overachiever that I am, I believed that I did not have an identity to write about. I knew that I liked reading and music or that I hated algebra, but I didn't have an overarching sense of self. How could I write about myself in such a way as to impress admissions officers when I didn't even think I had a…

Identity is what we defined as recognizing and accepting your own personality as a whole. For some people, it is difficult to recognize or accept themselves because of other people’s opinions or their own experiences in life. The people who take other’s opinion seriously do not realized that they are judging themselves; while the people who let their experiences defined them. Identity can change based on many factors and it takes time to understand what your identity is. A great example is my…

What is identity? I once believed identity could frankly be found when someone asked, “who are you?” and one would acknowledge by endowing their name. However, I have come to the realization that although a name is a significant aspect, it is still solely a scratch on the surface of representing identity. Numerous factors such as gender, age and race to the more varied such as personality, values and backgrounds, among others, all convene to structure this one concept we label as identity. If…

Identity is a very convoluted and confusing subject to many because it covers so many aspects of oneself, the way people view others, the social context and all the choices made during the growing period. Beverly Daniel Tatum wrote an article “The Complexity of Identity” to explain its construction using the many identities of oneself and the relationship between domination and subordination. When trying to identify oneself people usually ask the question who they are. It began a multitude of…