Gogol's search for his own identity in his mix culture grows even deeper after his father passes away. ... We see that writer Natalie Friedman, makes a similar point, "It is ethnic identity, not class, that brings them together; ironically, it is also ethnic identity that drives them apart "(122). It is a clear proof that Gogol's desperation to find his identity confuses this for love. ... Gogol's insecurities about his own identity reflect on his ability to love. ... His conflictions with his own self makes him get lost in his constant search for his own identity. ...

• Word Count: 864
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The title of the text, "Looking For Alibrandi" conveys Josephine's search for self-identity. ... This can be related to students because they may also be searching for their self-identity. Most teenagers are looking for their identity but not realizing it. ... Josephine finally did find her identity, Marchetta tells us this by, "One day came. ... This ties closely with Josephine's search for identity, she realises she has been lied to all her life. ...

• Word Count: 951
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• Grade Level: High School

Identity means the distinct personality of an individual. ... "And be one traveller" is another story that deals with identity. 12 year-old Alison was on a plane trip when she suddenly gets sucked into the future. ... The use of identity in "Runaway" is when Jamie tries to discover who she is so she can go home. ... All three stories are in some way or another linked with identity and Brian Caswell has been very clever in using this theme over and over again for each story. ...

• Word Count: 519
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• Grade Level: High School

In life everyone tries to find his true identity. ... In the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston reveals a woman's identity through her struggles in life, her treatment by society, and her thoughts on life. ... After she found her true love, she found her identity because this brought her closer to herself. ... It did not come easy for Janie to find her identity. ...

• Word Count: 497
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• Grade Level: High School

Jimmy's Identity In the movie My Family the identity of Jimmy is very different than any other member of the family. ... His identity and the way he is towards others switches back and forth. ... But in reality, his true identity beneath all of his actions is of a loving and caring person....

• Word Count: 549
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• Grade Level: High School

Family, Marriage, and Gender roles in America At the core of American identities and American dreams lies a family. ... The individual identity, his or her dreams, in large part depend on the family of origin or a family of choice. ... I believe that this would threaten the social identity of our culture, and presumably bring on more troubles than benefits. ... At the core of American identities and American dreams lies a family. ... The individual identity, his or her dreams, in large part depend on the family of origin or a family of choice. ...

• Word Count: 1435
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• Grade Level: High School

Cultural Anthropology Under the Kapok Tree The ethnography, "Under the Kapok Tree: Identity and Difference In Beng Thought", was in my opinion, a very excellent detailed description of the daily life, rituals, customs, and traditions, and religion of the Beng. The Beng are from a West African forest and have managed to construct a society and live out their daily lives in relation to an interconnected series of meditations on the notions of identity and difference. The ethnography is based on the identity and differences of the Beng. ... Employing symbolic and postmodern perspectives, sh...

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• Grade Level: High School

The theme is best presented in the changing identities of Lucentio and Tranio as well as the true characters of Katherine and Bianca. ... Although Tranio appears to be a nobleman, he is really just a simple servant; his identity did not change even though his outfit did. ... On the outside, Katherine appears cruel, yet as her relationship with Petruchio grows, her true identity shows. She becomes much less of a shrew, her mistaken identity, and begins to become a kind person, her true identity. ...

• Word Count: 905
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Cloudstreet by Tim Winton explores the relationship between family and identity. ... He uses these concepts and links them to the way we turn out, our personalities, the religious values we adopt, and our identity. ... (Page 59) Through this place, the Lambs become an identity to their community. ... Due to Dolly never being there and also her hatred for Dolly, Rose has developed her own personality and identity. ... The "black fellas", a part of the Australian identity may also help to keep the family together. ...

• Word Count: 1583
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• Grade Level: High School

Louise's major battle was, in my opinion, regaining her identity. ... The fact that we are not told her first name until the end of the story shows loss of identity. ... We came to terms with it and moved on, after regaining our identities once again. ...

• Word Count: 777
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• Grade Level: High School

How does the book deal with issues of identity? ... These questions eventually brought about the issue of identity. ... Eventually, realizing her children should better understand where they came from, Ruth decided to answer all the unanswered questions about her and her children's identity. ...

• Word Count: 744
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• Grade Level: High School

While the Helmer household may have the appearance of being sociably acceptable, the marriage of Torvald and Nora was falling apart because of the lack of identity, love, and communication. Nora Helmer was a delicate character and she relied on Torvald for her identity. ... Nora had to understand that she could not rely on Torvald for her identity the rest of her life, and Torvald too had to understand that Nora was a person and he had to treat her as an equal Doll House - symbolizes the tendency of the characters to play roles. ...

• Word Count: 775
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• Grade Level: High School

While the Helmer household may have the appearance of being sociably acceptable, the marriage of Torvald and Nora was falling apart because of the lack of identity, love, and communication. Nora Helmer was a delicate character and she relied on Torvald for her identity. ... Nora had to understand that she could not rely on Torvald for her identity the rest of her life, and Torvald too had to understand that Nora was a person and he had to treat her as an equal. ... Marriage is when two people become one, and if those two do not have any identity to bring to that marriage, then they d...

• Word Count: 908
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

They create two names for non-exist identities to cheat both themselves and others. ... They live in a two-identity life by the mean of lying. ... When Jack speaks frankly to her that he is adopted by someone in his childhood, she immediately asks him to check his real identity. ...

• Word Count: 1058
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Identity In the 1800's it was unusual if not forbidden for a women to leave her husband and children to find their own identity. ... "Torvald, couldn't you take over and decide what I should be and plan my costume. " Through her life Nora was unable to have her own identity. ...

• Word Count: 1084
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Helmer to be independent and to find her own identity. ... She needs to find her own identity: "I have to try to educate myself, (p. 1148)" The lack of communication and love in this relationship force the Helmers to go apart. ... Nora never accepted to have her own identity and only wanted to please her husband's expectation. ...

• Word Count: 949
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

"In one group of stories men and women are already established in a social identity and gender role, the men in the workplace and the women in marriage- (Brown). ... Edna looks past the confines of societal roles, and sees her body as part of her identity, not as her identity itself- (Mckoy page 1). ...

• Word Count: 1053
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• Grade Level: High School

Characteristics in the movie Much Ado About Nothing contains a course of mistaken identities, two or more sets of lovers, bickering, and jumping to conclusions takes place throughout this movie. One of these characteristics is mistaken identity. ... Claudio had mistaken her identity for that of her cousins. ...

• Word Count: 941
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In Kate Chopin's novel The Awakening, the main character, Edna Pontellier searches for her identity while encountering feelings of true compassion, romantic love, and independence. ... Edna's relationship with Robert plays a large part in her search for identity. ...

• Word Count: 745
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The last part of the novel reveals the painful resolution that John undergoes before he establishes his identity. ... In resolution, he has resolved the crisis in his life and established his identity as the Messenger of God. ...

• Word Count: 770
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• Grade Level: High School

While from the outside the household may have the appearance of being socially acceptable, the marriage of Torvald and Nora was falling apart because of the lack of identity, love, and communication. Nora is a woman that relied on her husband, Torvald, for her identity, but everyone has a breaking point. ...

• Word Count: 637
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Often, critics focus on the importance of conflict in these works and the way in which Chopin uses gender constraints on two level, to open an avenue for the discussion of feminine identity and, at the same time, to critique the patriarchal society denies that identity. ...

• Word Count: 646
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Chopin's theme in "The Story of an Hour" exhibits Louise Mallard's struggle to find her identity against the faction of womanhood that women experienced in the nineteenth century. ... Because women are secondary to there husbands, there voice, desires, and identity are taken from them. ...

• Word Count: 733
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• Grade Level: High School

Each of the men has also helped or hindered, in some cases, the growth of Janie as a woman of self-worth and confidence, but through her experiences with each man, Janie is able to persevere to find the spiritual enlightenment and identity that she searches for throughout her life. ... Last, Tea Cake helps Janie to discover the identity she is searching for, but for Tea Cake, the outcome of the marriage is not as one would think of it. ...

• Word Count: 844
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• Grade Level: High School

These involves establishing a sense of trust in others, developing a sense of identity in society, and helping the next generation prepare for the future. ... I was an adolescent finding myself, discovering my own identity in a new environment. As Erickson says on stage five (5) Identity versus Diffusion (Fidelity), for Erikson, this is a stage where values have to be chosen, beliefs understood. ...

• Word Count: 1631
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School