Reflection About Identity

Identity shows who the person is. However, an issue will show someone's identity. These days people creates somebody identity by their look, the way people act, the manner people speak. The identity is from family however people aren't able to believe that identity they decide their own manner. Identity comes from teams too. For an example, if you keep in unhealthy people company then your identity are counted as same as them. People can decide you same because of the cluster. Identity comes from society to that is analogous to the cluster. Therefore these days it will depend on upon who you hang around with (groups) and wherever you reside in your identity will come back from that in individual’s opinions. You’ll be able to produce your identity by yourself.

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 is what makes a person unique. It is the soul and the essence of a human being. People are not born with a fixed identity. Identity is inherently dynamic; it changes and evolves over time. A person’s identity is ultimately shaped by their decisions. My identity is different from those who surround me. I create my own identity.

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.

Webster’s dictionary defines Identity as, “the distinguishing character or personality of an individual”. It is the sole factor of what makes a person unique from the millions of others. Finding a person’s identity can be a difficult task. Equality from the dystopian novel, Anthem by Ayn Rand has to go through an immense journey of self-discovery before he found his identity. His journey was one that was filled with hardships and difficulties but in the end his goal was met. Similarly, Mario Della Grotta who was popularized by the non-fiction article, who holds the clicker, by Lauren Slater also had to go through a similar journey. He had to give up everything he was in order to reach his new identity. An identity that is divergent from anyone

The meaning of identity is not easily defined. Identity generally refers to the stable defining characteristics of a person that makes them an individual.

Identity is a state of mind in which someone recognizes/identifies their character traits that leads to finding out who they are and what they do and not that of someone else. In other words it's basically who you are and what you define yourself as being. The theme of identity is often expressed in books/novels or basically any other piece of literature so that the reader can intrigue themselves and relate to the characters and their emotions. It's useful in helping readers understand that a person's state of mind is full of arduous thoughts about who they are and what they want to be. People can try to modify their identity as much as they want but that can never change. The theme of identity is a very strenuous topic to understand

Identity is what makes the individual. The uniqueness, such as specific traits ranging from religious to intelligence. Despite having the same parents, even siblings have different identity. One sibling might posses more intellectual, and athletic traits than the other, while the other one is complete opposite. But having this unique set of traits is what makes us as an individuals. It’s what distinguishes between you and the world. If everyone would have had the same identity then we would not have evolved. We would have not discovered all these scientific achievements throughout history. There wouldn’t be all-stars or hall of fame sports athletes in history. Having different qualities as an individual is what sets you apart and makes up the person you are today. Of course, you might ask yourself, why do I hold these specific set of traits or why do I act this way?

This identity is constantly being personally refined and reshaped. By having the understanding of where they come from, trying new things and being told that they aren’t good enough, and admittedly sometimes making the wrong choices, people must create their identity from scratch. All of the pieces of literature mentioned each show a different way identity can be made by someone. This proves that it is impossible to be born with life already planned out and that there is a journey to finding a true identity. And with the words of Thomas Merton, “identity is much more than the name or features one is born with… Identity means having ideas and values one lives by.”

Identity is one’s morals, personality, and behavior. Society makes one act a certain way to make them try to fit in. Society plays a major role in shaping identity in different ways such as unemployment, racism, and poverty. In addition identity is influenced by the environment you live in or the people you hang around.

There are millions of words across the globe that are used to describe people and uncover their identity, but what is identity? How can you begin to describe something that varies so greatly from one human being to another? Can you create a universal meaning for a word describing human concepts that people often fail to define for themselves? Of course there isn't one definition to define such a word. It is an intricate aspect of human nature, and it has a definition just as complex.

Identity is how distinguishes oneself from everyone else. There are thousands of different kinds of identities, and each identity represents an individual. Marcus Tullius Cicero and Mary Wollstonecraft also examined the meaning of identity. In their books—On duties and A Vindication of the Rights of Women With Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects. Both authors describe identity of the individual as being derived or formed through their social roles and education. These two things help distinguish the individual from others and give them virtue, which is essential for forming our identity.

Identity is what evolves us, it is what makes us think the way we do, and act the way we act, in essence, a person’s identity is their everything. Identity separates us from everyone else, and while one may be very similar to another, there is no one who is exactly like you; someone who has experienced exactly what you have, feels the way you do about subjects, and reacts the same to the events and experiences you have had. This became prevalent to me as I read through many books, that everyone goes through the process of finding who they are. A prevalent theme throughout literature is the idea that over time one develops their identity through life over time, in contrast to being born with one identity and having the same

In the time we spent analyzing the ultimate meaning of identity, I discovered how identity was not limited to one’s self. In fact, it inevitably involves the world around us. In “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” Beverly Tatum explains how identity is formed from your own ideas and others’ views. In addition, the text mentions how identity contributes to intersectionality, which determines one’s power in society based on the seven categories of “otherness” - age, race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, and physical/mental ability. If you fall under the dominant culture - that is, the most powerful, widespread, and influential culture in a society - in any of these categories, you are granted an advantage in power. Chimamanda Adichie connects this concept in her speech, known as “The Danger of a Single Story.” In observing this, I learned of the “single stories” that people apply to various cultures, especially to non-dominant ones. These narrow-minded ideas place labels on those certain groups, and can lower their power in society. Furthermore, through David Sedaris’s story “Go Carolina,” I grasped how one increasingly understands their identity as they go through the course of life. We reflect on our identity everyday, without even knowing it. In creating my identity collage, I used all of these lessons to create my personal masterpiece.

There are multiple aspects in my life that have shaped my identity, my values and experiences. Identities that have shaped me into the person I am today are being Mexican, being a college student, being a soccer player and being a daughter. My worldview has been impacted with each identity and I know God know has opened my eyes for my future. Each identity I value has greatly impacted me to become a better person today.