Pen Names: How Writers Hide Their True Identity

For example, London describes the protagonist as, “the man”, and Twain describes him as “we”. The characters are not even entitled to their own names, which was the purpose of the author's intentions- which was to focus on the actions and consequences of the main character, rather than who he really

I've never really thought about the way I right and what might it be affect by the way I perceive things. Currently as of right now my writing identity I would way is free writing. Writing about my problems or the conflicts I have endorsed really helps me open my eyes to see that my problems are not that overwhelming. They might feel like they are at the moment, but in a bigger perspective they are nothing. I was introduced to this writing a very young age. My parents divorce when I was a child. I when from being this highly active kid to keeping to him self and not caring. My 3rd grade teach sat me down and told me to write what I was feeling and why I was feeling this way and how I could resolve the situation. Well I sat there and I wrote away and mid way throw I realized that my problems are not that overwhelming why should I be gloomy and

Names identify who we are. Thousands of different writers use pen names. This means they go by a different name. They do this because of many different reasons. Those reasons include discrimination, hate, and biased publishers.

I began writing after all the deaths in my family. I used the name H.H., I guess I was just starting out and didn't feel secure enough to use my full name. My friend Emerson liked my writings and used many of my works in his public reading. I did use my full name when I wrote a book condemning state and federal Indian policy. I detailed that book about broken treaties.

Some authors use pen names instead of their real names. Why is that so? Some authors use it because of discrimination, to get a fresh new start, or just to publish more books. Give me a second to inform you all about this topic

We agree with the idea that teachers must know how hiding identity can influence a learning experience so that they can make intelligent decisions regarding when hiding identity is apt in peer feedback situations (Howard, Barrett, & Frick, 2010). Without this knowledge teachers could be creating peer feedback activities that result in feedback being shared that is very different than the type that was desired or expected.

Everyone has to grow up. It is apart of human nature, getting old, growing taller, and experiencing life; however, everyone grows up differently in the world. In the late 20th early 21st century book The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini the main character has to learn to find his identity by growing up with guilt hanging on his back. His experiences and learning how to make amends with friends, dealing with oscillating beliefs that differ from the government, and trying to find himself which eventually lead to his self-actualization in which made growing up hard but all worth it. Similarly, in the book The Book Thief by Markus Zusak the main character is learning how to find herself and self-actualize in the world with a government that deterred children from having their own thoughts, her desire for learning, and her

Back in Equiano’s time, many authors used to hide their real identity by the names they choose. Some did not want to have recognition and others may have done so out of fear. I believe that this is what has happened with Mr. Olaudah Equiano; many don't know his real name but just know his story. He received this name in 1960 after his death. He thought this through really well, as he used his African name so that everyone knew he was from Africa. African names had much symbolism for enslaved Africans, they would never use them but would remember them.

Throughout the novels of Cormac McCarthy, the names, lack of names, and nicknames of characters become an important facet of each novel. One thing consistent throughout many of his novels is not every character receives a name, and some are simply referred to by an identifier, a word or phrase which serves to separate them from other characters. This pattern is seen most clearly in three of McCarthy’s earlier novels: Outer Dark, Suttree, and Blood Meridian. Within these novels, names, nicknames, and identifiers are extremely important. In Outer Dark, only certain characters receive names; in Suttree, all characters not only have names but nicknames as well (often having multiple nicknames); in Blood Meridian, all but a few characters receive

In the field of criminal justice, writing is one of the most common tasks that one will complete. Every class that I have taken in preparation for the field has required for me to complete several papers. Each paper has formed and adjusted the way in which I write an essay. Every college paper that I have written has created a distinct trait and ritual. Over time it has corrected my composing practices. This essay reveals my process in which I write and evaluates my current writing self.

Pseudonymity is the practice of creating new works in the name of a famous deceased author that was widespread in both Hellenistic Judaism and early Christianity. It is the production of unknown Christians who adopted the Jewish literary convention of writing under an assumed identity. Some of these works have been accepted into the cannon. Someone using the pseudonym of another to write a letter was a common practice in Hellenistic Judaism and early Christianity. Today it would be considered intellectual theft for claiming to be someone they are not. In the 1st century, this practice was a way of writing from the position of authority. By using the name of Paul the writer of the letter gets the audience's attention and hopes to communicate

Pseudonym/ In fear of being hounded by the press after the release of his new book David used the pseudonym DR.Bob to write all his novels.

Pseudopigrapha is a type of writing where the author uses a different name for several purposes. It has been practiced in numerous educational disciplines. In the earlier part of history, there are two types of pseudonymous writing that was employed. The first type is when the author uses an assumed name to remain anonymous and the second type is when an author uses the name of another author. The pseudonymous writing is widely used for varied reasons, mostly with honest intentions. The second type of pseudopigrapha is known as forgery, and through the course of history, its definition and function has evolved. In ancient times, forgery is an honorable practice of writing,

Pseudonymity was a common practice amongst Hellenistic-Jews and early Christian writers in which an author would claim to be someone else in order to reach a wider audience (Harris, 2014). This could be because they saw themselves as answering a question as the author they claim to be would have, or because they thought the literary work would gain a wider audience (Harris, 2014). This happened in the new Testament with books such as Daniel, and in the New Testament with books such as 3 Corinthians, several other of Paul’s letters, and the apocryphal book (by today’s standards) of Barnabas (Harris, 2014).

Pseudonym’s can be very useful especially as a writer in order to express freedom, flexibility, opportunity, or helps dealing with social standards. Many of the famous authors we know today are most likely using a pen name and you can’t even tell. Some authors chose to use pen names due to discrimination of gender, to get more readers, or in order to simply get published.