Keyword: Identity

Identity             " Who am I?", the classic question of identity. But what is identity? When one thinks of the word identity, what comes to mind is typically one of two things. The first being the way a person sees themselves, how they define their personal identity (often simplified to self ), and the second being the current Merriam Webster definition, “The fact of being who or what a person or thing is.” Both are used often in today’s society; however, the concept of personal identity is, in contrast to the standard dictionary definition, fluid. My reasoning behind this is quite simple: each and every human being has formed their own identity, whether they are conscious of it or not. Humans also have the extraordinary ability to alter this identity to their liking, however many seem to only be able to perform this alteration superficially. My goal with this essay is to examine identity in a way that will encourage persons in their formative years a...