Essays on Personal Identity

As early as 1970s, the world started to become fascinated in video games and virtual role-playing platforms. It is when, according to Luenendonk (2015), gaming industry made its major transition from fringe entertainment to mainstream. With the advent of technology, the industry has become an…

The quest for personal discovery is a journey which every individual must undergo. Identity is made up of a constellation of characteristics, none more essential than the sense of belonging we feel with other humans. As with Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, which maintains that…

In the novel, Obasan, Kogawa uses Naomi’s character development to convey that early life racism, internment and abandonment from loved ones can lead to one feeling confused about their identity. The narrator of the novel, Naomi, goes through a series of traumatic events as a…

Introduction In the postcolonial texts, identity is an important term, especially regarding some key concepts, such as immigration or enslavement, since experiencing these terms might create a great deal of change in one’`s identity depending on the environment toof which they become a part. This…

Identity is essentially who you are, the way you think about yourself,the way you are viewed by the world and the characteristics that define you, however in the novel these factors can vary and increase with each character, identity is unique to each person (and…

Introduction As individuals, we all want the best out of life. In difficult times, we branch out to other people that we consider to be in similar situations. Despite being so afraid, it is still possible for us to feel empathy and share compassion for…

Introduction Identity is defined as the qualities and beliefs that make a particular person distinguishable from others. Developing an identity is an integral milestone of life as if affects how mankind understands and experiences the world. W.H. Auden’s poem, “The Unknown Citizen”, conveys an ideal…

Introduction The movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” is a film that resembles the struggles of relationships with conflicting cultures and beliefs among families. Toula, the main character comes from a Greek background with her parents being strict about traditions and belief. She finds a…

Struggling With One’s Personal Identity Everyone is obsessed to social media, but what people don’t realize is how much it has impacted their identity. Social media has caused many individuals to struggle with their personal identity. People get so caught up in how many followers,…

Globalization plays a big role in affecting our identities, so each person in each society and in each location had born with specific and different beliefs and values. Furthermore, individual identity advances and gotten to be more complex. With the escalated of globalization through the…

Post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI) resulting from traumatic military experiences is linked to anxiety, anger, and guilt in returning veterans, and may make academics especially difficult. A report in Psychological Trauma: Theory Research, Practice and Policy, examined data from a large, national sample of students seeking…

Introduction As a photographer, I prefer to use photographs to record the changes in my life and family, and use them as a bridge to connect memories. Since I often move to a new place and change my living and studying environment, my concept of…

Selfie is the word which a couple of years back was obscure to people yet in a previous couple of years, it has turned into a piece of our life. If a few years back somebody has said to you that you can take pictures…

The idea that being an Indian-American can be confusing is quite the understatement. It is a complex juxtaposition in which I feel that certain aspects of my being do not comply to the mold of what an American girl should be like. On the flip…

“I wrote my first song!” I yelled, as I sprinted up and down the hallways, paper held tightly in my eight year old fist. Of course the song was horrible, and now, being nineteen years old, I can write better ones. However, this epiphany that…