According to the Mariam Webster dictionary, identity is the qualities, beliefs, etc. that make a particular person or group different from others. In A League of Their Own and “Skiers”, it is clear that one’s identity can be manipulated by the opinions/views of others. We as humans go through a long period of time without knowing who we actually are and are kind of limited or not able to reach our full potential either because of what people think about us or what we think of ourselves.
In A League of Their Own, right from the start, we are hit with different conflicts of identity between the two protagonists Dottie and kit. As the movie starts, it is quite clear that Dottie’s little sister Kit struggles with her identity as she doesn’t like
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who she is compared to her sister. They happen to be on the same baseball team where Dottie is actually a decent baseball player and on the other hand, Kit isn’t as good. She is made fun of during the game as she is told “do not go for the high ones” (League) while she steps up to bat. Because people compare her a lot to her sister, she is not able to build her own identity that defines who she is. Also, while they are at home milking he cows and the scout from Colorado comes looking to take Dottie for a try out in Colorado, Kit steps up and says she would love to go, he tells her “I don’t want you. I want her who hit the ball.” (League). Because no one thinks she is as good as her sister, it doesn’t give her the chance to show who she is or how good she is. Society can be pretty harsh on people when they aren’t the “perfect” person they should be in the eyes of others.
It is without doubt that gender identity is a major issue in A League of Their Own. The two protagonist Dottie and Kit both go in separate directions of womanhood. Dottie seems to be the “perfect woman” in the eyes of everyone because she is without doubt beautiful but also takes care of herself, married, and acts very feminine. As obvious as it is, kid is the opposite of her sister; she isn’t as attractive as her sister and is even asked by someone in the stands during their baseball game “why aren’t you as pretty as your sister?”(League). At this point, it seems like it’s not even a matter of how good Kit is at the game but it is a matter of her not being the “perfect woman” who grooms herself and married in the eyes of everyone else.
Another issue in A League of Their Own is self-worth. Because of the way Kit was treated by everybody else, she doesn’t even feel like she is worth anything. Kit mentions to her sister how their dad introduces them to people as “this is our daughter Dottie, and this our other daughter, Dottie’s sister.” (League) and she goes along and tells her “Should’ve just had you and bought a dog” (league). So Kit even goes as low as saying a dog would have been treated better that the ways their parents treat her. She feels like she is worth nothing to people and most especially her
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family. Just like A League of Their Own, “Skiers” deals with hidden identity as well.
“Skiers” creates some sort of a winter scene image with skiers descending from a top of a mountain. In the beginning of the poem as it talks about the skiers descending “with motion of angels, out/ of Snow-spume and swirl of gold mist, they/ Emerge to a positive sun. (1-3) gives us the idea that the view from the bottom isn’t quite clear because they are rapidly descending from the top of the mountain. From a far way one can only guess they are some sort of creatures “with the color of birds or of angels” (5) because they look very tiny and are moving very rapidly. As the start getting to the bottom of the mountain, their true identity starts showing as “they slowly emerge to our eyes (9). One can begin to see that they aren’t the birds, angles or these weird creatures we thought they were from a distance. But as they were mistaken for other things such as creatures with no identity, they aren’t as comfortable as they should be. Instead, “They are awkward, not well adjusted/ to this world, new and strange, of time and/ Contingency, who are now only human.” (13-16). they are limited to their full potential and can only go as far as society perceives
them. A League of Their Own and “Skiers” definitely have a lot in common as to potential limits. They both show how people’s identities can be manipulated based on what other people think. In A League Of Their Own, Kit who is one of the main protagonists is limited to what she can do because people don’t think she isn’t as good in baseball, and isn’t very “pretty” as her sister Dottie. Because of that her self-worth is tampered with and she doesn’t really find her true identity. In “Skiers”, the skiers descending from the top of the mountain are perceived to be this evil bird looking creatures by society; which makes them not feel comfortable as they finally hit the bottom and people realize they are just human. A slight difference between the movie and poem is that Kit really doesn’t find her true identity but in “Skiers”, the identity of the skiers is found once they realize that “The human face has its own beauty”. (16-17). In order to let one hit their full potential, we must learn to take them for who they are.
Identity is the essential core of who we are as individuals, the conscious experience of the self-inside.
The mention of the “one” Vermont poem is especially significant, as it implies that all of their poems are essentially the same, suggesting a uniformity of experiences among travelers, that the vast majority of travelers experience the same tranquility. Yet, the speaker’s experiences with nature are uniquely different, as her experience is tainted by racism that is inescapable even in the beauty of Vermont nature. Thus, because of her position in society, she isn’t allowed the same access to nature as every other traveler, making it impossible for her to write that “one Vermont poem” while still staying true to her
Stella-Rondo brings out jealousy in Sister that causes tension between them. Sister hates that Stella-Rondo married Mr. Whitaker since Sister supposedly had him first. She feels like Stella-Rondo broke them up by lying. Most likely, Sister is upset because she was not the one to end up with the guy she liked, but she displays her feelings childishly. Sister’s snide comments towards her sister are the real reason that Stella-Rondo turns their family against her. Stella-Rondo’s lies about her daughter, Shirley T., increase Sister’s jealous feelings. Stella-Rondo claims that Shirley-T. is adopted, but Sister does not believe her. Sister wants her family to see through Stella-Rondo’s lies and realize that this two-year old child is not adopted. She points out that Shirley-T. is the “spitting image of Papa-Daddy” (359). Sister cannot stand that Stella-Rondo left Mr. Whitaker after only staying married to him for two years. The fact that “the first thing she did was separate! From Mr. Whitaker!” when Stella-Rondo got married and moved away infuriates Sister (359). Consequently, Sister makes sure her family knows that she had him first. In the heat of the moment at the end of the story, Sister starts saying that Mr. Whitaker left Stella-Rondo, not vice versa, which only builds up more tension.
Identity is 'how you view yourself and your life.'; (p. 12 Knots in a String.) Your identity helps you determine where you think you fit in, in your life. It is 'a rich complexity of images, ideas and associations.';(p. 12 Knots in a String.) It is given that as we go through our lives and encounter different experiences our identity of yourselves and where we belong may change. As this happens we may gain or relinquish new values and from this identity and image our influenced. 'A bad self-image and low self-esteem may form part of identity?but often the cause is not a loss of identity itself so much as a loss of belonging.'; Social psychologists suggest that identity is closely related to our culture. Native people today have been faced with this challenge against their identity as they are increasingly faced with a non-native society. I will prove that the play The Rez Sisters showed this loss of identity and loss of belonging. When a native person leaves the reservation to go and start a new life in a city they are forced to adapt to a lifestyle they are not accustomed to. They do not feel as though they fit in or belong to any particular culture. They are faced with extreme racism and stereotypes from other people in the nonreservational society.
The American Dictionary defines identity as the distinct personality of an individual. Many factors make up one's identity, such as race, one's relationship with society, and religion. People seek other people who with they can identify. One must interact with others and learn from his interests and their responses to find a suitable group. The process of finding a group allows one to discover his or her own identity. Through The Color of Water, James McBride demonstrates that one perceives his identity through feedback from others as well as through his own thoughts and emotions.
As characters in the poem are literally snow bound, they find that the natural occurrence actually serves a relaxing and warming purpose, one that brings together family. This effect is further achieved through the use of meter throughout the work as a whole. In its simplistic yet conversational tone, the author uses meter to depict the result that nature has forced upon these humans, who are but a small sample size that actually is representative of society that that time. Due to nature, the characters can talk, represented by the conversational meter, and thus, they can bond within the family. A larger representation of this more specific example can be applied to a more general perspective of human’s relationship with the natural world. Although “Snowbound” captures what humans do as a result of nature, it can also represent a larger picture, where nature appears at the most opportune times to enhance relationships from human to human. In “snowbound,” this is symbolized by the fire, “Our warm hearth seemed blazing free” (Whittier 135). This image relays a spirited, warm, mood full of security, which is expertly used by the author to show how fire, a natural phenomena, can provide such beneficial effects on humans. This very occurrence exemplifies how such a miniscule aspect of nature can have such a profound effect on a family, leaving the reader wondering what nature and its entirety could accomplish if used as a
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 are. The most interesting point about identity is that some people know what they want and who they are, while it takes forever for others to figure out the factors mentioned before. Many of the individuals analyzed in this essay are confused about the different possible roles or positions they can adopt, and that’s exactly the reason they look for some professional help.
When Sam and Lindsay’s parents left to go out of town and Lindsay decided have a keg party. Because of how their parents had raised them, this made Lane uneasy, not only because he knew it was wrong, but because it would be breaking the trust that their parents had with them. So Sam and his friends, Bill and Neal took it upon themselves to switch the keg out with a fake beer without sister’s knowledge. Erickson would call this Identity vs Role Confusion, but also could fall under Trust vs Mistrust. When Rory and her boyfriend Dean had sex while he is married, this is what Erickson would call Autonomy vs Shame for the way Loralei made Rory feel when she found out that her daughter had slept with a married man. The relationship that Lane Kim had with mother, who was a very traditional Korean mother, was very tricky, for her mother desired Lane to remain traditional, whereas Lane wished to spread her wings and explore new things. The stage that she is struggling with is the Identity vs Confusion stage, for Lane is wanting desperately to discover her identity as well as her independence from her mother, which is proving to be difficult. Just like Lane, Lindsay Weir is
A person’s identity is not something that can be removed, It can only change over time. Some people may feel as if they have lost their identity, but they have not lost it. It is only hidden. Many people have different definitions of identity, but there should only be one, universal definition. The definition of identity is the values someone has, and how said person treats others.
What is identity? Identity is an unbound formation which is created by racial construction and gender construction within an individual’s society even though it is often seen as a controlled piece of oneself. In Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum’s piece, “The Complexity of Identity: ‘Who Am I?’, Tatum asserts that identity is formed by “individual characteristics, family dynamics, historical factors, and social and political contexts” (Tatum 105). Tatum’s piece, “The Complexity of Identity: ‘Who Am I?’” creates a better understanding of how major obstacles such as racism and sexism shape our self identity.
Identity is the condition of being oneself regardless of variation in an individual’s surroundings that provides sameness in their distinctive qualities over time. No two individuals are the same, therefore, no two identities are the same. Every aspect of their past, present, and future molds their being into something never seen before. Each identity is extremely intricate and ever changing so truly understanding another’s identity is an astonishingly difficult task. Identity can be described in all of these ways, but language - the system of communication, diction, and connotation of the form in which an individual speaks - is the backbone of identity. Conforming language to the words someone hears around them instead of truly allowing their
Based on her feminine role that she has a good looking and cares for her sisters and others, so she was reinforcing her role as an ideal female. At the beginning, she didn't want to try out for that professional baseball, but because of her sister, Kit wants that chance to prove her talent. Dottie wants
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 but yet very interesting if understood. How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez and Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki are two remarkable books that depict the identity theme. They both have to deal with people that have an identity that they've tried to alter in order to become more at ease in the society they belong to. The families in these books are from a certain country from which they're forced to immigrate into the United States due to certain circumstances. This causes young people in the family trauma and they must try to sometimes change in order to maintain a comfortable life. Both authors: Alvarez and Houston have written their novels Is such an exemplifying matter that identity can be clearly depicted within characters as a way in adjusting to their new lives.
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.
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.