The Role Of Identity In The Sorrowful Woman

Identity is a group of characteristics, data or information that belongs exactly to one person or a group of people and that make it possible to establish differences between them. The consciousness that people have about themselves is part of their identity as well as what makes them unique. According to psychologists, identity is a consistent definition of one’s self as a unique individual, in terms of role, attitudes, beliefs and aspirations. Identity tries to define who people are, what they are, where they go or what they want to be or to do. Identity could depend on self-knowledge, self-esteem, or the ability of individuals to achieve their goals. Through self-analysis people can define who they are and who the people around them

Identity. What is identity? One will say that it is the distinct personality of an individual. Others will say that identity is the behavior of a person in response to their surrounding environment. At certain points of time, some people search for their identity in order to understand their existence in life. In regards, identity is shaped into an individual through the social trials of life that involve family and peers, the religious beliefs by the practice of certain faiths, and cultural awareness through family history and traditions. These are what shape the identity of an individual.

Identity: an inanimate belief everyone longs for, a form of reassurance in a tangible world full insecurities and ambivalence. Identity is defined as the qualities, beliefs, personality, or expressions that characterize a person. While these characteristics describe us, we are unable to place them ourselves. These identities and characteristics, although they make us human, are the cause of the disillusion within ourselves. We live in a society where the outside world is encouraged to label us with identities based on how they perceive us.

Identity means something that distinguish or something another person can tell about a person or thing. An identity can change a person persona right away depending on how a person look. An identity shows how a person can react and treat another person with a very different identity. Distinguishing causes many problems because humans are prone to making mistakes, and humans will make mistakes by judging a person before even meeting them. They will hate someone just because they belong to another cast or a family.

Identity can be defined as 'how I see myself and how others see me. ' (Questioning Identity. 2000. p7) An identity involves a sense of belonging, an individual chooses to identify with a group and actively engages in doing so, showing agency. This sense of belonging involves being the 'same ' and recognising that others are 'different '. An individual can have multiple identities e.g. gender, supporting a football team; all of these identities make up the individual. Structures such as gender and class, influence, encourage or prevent individuals from identifying with certain groups and therefore shaping the identity.

When people from spanish-speaking countries come to America they try to be like everyone else. Language is one of the most important things you can have in life and no one should be able to take this away, however sometimes people lose values of what they want and have in life. Your identity is what makes you unique and what makes everyone different, and there is nothing wrong with being attuned with your roots, you should not give up on your ancestors that easily. In “And Then I Went To School”by Joe Suina, “Daughter of Invention” by Julia Alvarez, and “Aria” by Richard Rodriguez, language and power complicates how people see themselves and the world by making them question their identity and history.

590) Identity is defined by the influence that other individuals and groups exert on the person and is therefore a product of their society and not predetermined by birth. (Lillie, 1998) Identities are both collective and personal aspects that are collected dynamically over a person’s lifetime. (Chaitin, 2004, p. 6)

Identity refers to the way people see themselves--the groups they feel a part of, the significant aspects of themselves that they use to describe themselves to others. Some theorists distinguish between collective identity, social identity, and personal identity. However, they are

Identity is the way we see and portray ourselves in different contexts. By definition identity is '’the fact of being who or what a person or thing is '’. The way you perceive yourself, the way you are viewed by other people, how you feel about yourself and the characteristics that define you. Most importantly, who you are. '’Factors and conditions that an individual is born with – such as ethnic heritage, sex or one 's body – often play a role in defining one 's identity’ '. Identity is affected by many factors whether it being something that is genetic, a person 's experience, or even the choices people make in life. Someone 's identity can change throughout their life whether it being physically or mentally but whoever these

Identity by definition is the fact of being who or what a person or thing is. Yet, the concept for identity is completely different from its definition (Tatum, B. (2000). Readings for diversity and social justice. New York: Routledge.) Identity is shaped by individual characteristics, family dynamics, historical factor and social and political context. No person has had the same identity because every upbring is different. For example, one child can say they are a happy in life due to one person they have met, whereas another person can say that their life is terrible because of a single moment in their childhood. This can happen to anybody which is why identities are so complex. Within the last seventeen years of my life I have experienced a variety of things that have shaped my identity for better or worst. With in those seventeen years, I have spent a total of fourteen of those years in some form of educational system such as head start programs and other forms of schooling. With direct connection with my upbringing and background it can be said that the my schools and experiences outside of school have had an impact on my life. With many identity markers, things such as race, socioeconomic status, and others, it is discovered that our schools have just as much influence as your parents do. With help from these identity markers and the influences we receive from socialization as mentioned in Harro’s piece The cycle of socialization Harro, M. (2000). Readings for

Identity, an abstract concept based by the influences and personal values, is still an idea that is hard to grasp for me. The idea is not an object or concept that can be analyzed and broken down like a mathematical theory or problem. For example, this notion can be described in physical characteristics, personal values and beliefs, something as simple as age, height, personal name, personality, and a numerous amount more. Identity can also be determined by a person’s legacy. I personally see identity as how a person is remembered based on their existence and the impact they make from their personal values and uniqueness from their character. In fact, my father is a the most hardworking man I have ever seen in my life and will always be remembered that way in my eyes, however; certain people may just see him as a chef in a Chinese restaurant. Those who see him as that, do not realize that he is spending his entire life slaving away in that freezing or scorching kitchen, depending on the season, just so that his kids could have a life he could never have. Identity is a concept that cannot be exact and agreed upon from person to person, but rather from how that one person is viewed. My father may seem like an ordinary chef, but no one knows that he has had 3 surgeries from working remarkably hard and he always comes back based on his integrity and values to providing the best opportunity for his kids. I believe that my values will make the people around me proud no matter

“The thing with kids is, if they want to grab for the gold thing, you have to let them do it, and not say anything. If they fall off, they fall off, but it's bad if you say anything to them”(Salinger 211). People try and attempt to go through major life events by themselves and when someone offers help they shove the ones near them. In which, the events taken in an individual’s life can impact their identity with the factor of relationships affecting their thoughts. Identities are formed by the experiences that occur in one’s life. Some of these events can have a negative impact, as well as positive influences to oneself. In The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger, the main character, Holden Caulfield, is a teenager who has been placed into a mental institute after the various events that have occurred in his life. Throughout the story, his thoughts are displayed, explaining who he is as a person and the needs he has. Similar to The Burn Journals by Brent Runyon, the author explains a narrative about a life defining moment, in which, he tries to attempt suicide. That moment is reflected on his view of life and now that he has another chance, Brent realizes he should value his life. Relationships have the most significant impact on a person’s identity as shown through an individual’s thoughts and actions.

The questions have been asked throughout the decades, what is identity and what is religion. There is no surprise there is still no exact answerers for them both. The idea of identity started in the 1930 by George Herbert Mead. His view about identity is that society and self shapes social behavior. From George’s theory it has grown a substantial amount. Now if you were to Google what is identity thousands of definitions and articles will come up. From our lecture, the Oxford dictionary states “identity is a set of characteristic or a description that distinguishes a person or thing from others.” I believe my own morals, ethics, and personal identities are unique compared to the surrounding world.

Identity is a very difficult topic for most people. For instance, identity can be categorized in many portions: sex, race, gender, appearance, or age. These aspects that can make up everyone’s identity are relatable to most people; our fashion sense and race are also aspects to make up a part of our identity. Wardrobe can and will be influenced by the race we were born into. Simply picturing a man wearing some blue blazer and dress slacks brings up the image of a white male. On the other hand, picture a man in baggy jeans and a loose fitting white tee brings up the image of an African American male. Trying to ignore this factor and change this idea of race intertwining with what people wear is difficult. I for one have always classified myself as white, Hispanic young male. The reason I say white is because this has helped me in many ways I never once took into consideration. I have been fortunate enough that I can wear whatever I please without consequences because of my skin color. The reality is, what others wear makes people judge and clothes are tools that bring assumptions toward peoples’ identity. For each person, it can be altered. A sweater for me is an accessory of any outfit. For others, it can be used as an excuse to convict people of suspicion. This proves there are fashion stereotypes and wearing the same clothes does not acquire equality. Judging a book by its cover is a very difficult stereotype to overcome.

In late nineteenth-century America, racial identification was a rigid system. Besides appearance, both heritage and mannerisms were factors that dictated the race of a person. State laws specified that heritage determines race. Specifically, laws of “hypodescent” were created, in which ‘One drop of black blood’ trumped seven drops of ‘white’” (Sandweiss 7). This was a defined law used to restrict the rights of people who had an African American ancestor on the grounds that they were not racially pure. Someone may also may have perceived a racially-ambiguous person’s race through their mannerisms or language. Sandweiss states that “Todd” may have been able to take on a different personality or pick up on different phrases to make his race more believable. If a person did not act as others believed they should according to their race, they were treated differently and existed on a separate, lower hierarchical rung on the social ladder, as depicted in Twain’s Pudd’nhead Wilson. Sandweiss states that a person may not look black, but “...a turn of phrase, or even a porter’s uniform” could “...relegate one to a public identity as a black person…” (Sandweiss 143). Other than appearance, a person seemingly had to pass a list of checkpoints in order to receive the privileges of being white, such as speaking with a sophisticated or familiar diction.