Langston Hughes's Identity

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Identity
Identity is not only an eight letter word, it is how an individual identifies itself. The best way to describe what identity is, a conglomeration of inner characteristics and outer representation. As humans at some point we seek self-actualization, trying to find the best version possible. This quest begins at birth, and it end when one finally feels confident about themselves. Many people struggle to find out who they really are whether this has to do with their inner self, or their looks. Someones identity can be compare to a puzzle, every puzzle piece represent our gender, race, sexuality, culture, and nationality; it also represents our fears, morals, personality, and at the end every piece comes together to create a whole. Wayne …show more content…

In some cultures religion is not only one hour Sunday morning, to some people religion is more like a lifestyle. Nutrition, characteristics, and morals all revolve around the concept of religion. Langston Hughes had create his own path, while trying to battle the influence of other. Hughes fought to truly find what he believed in, and in the process he found himself. Religion was a part of Hughes identity he was struggling with, he had let other people shaped what he thought about religion, therefore shaping his own identity. Many argue that one do not have conscious choice over who one becomes. Instead ones identity is molded by others, in respond to what is currently accepted. This can explain why Hughes decided to stand up even though he didn't actually see Jesus. “ And I kept waiting see him, but nothing happened to me. Nothing! I wanted something to happen to me, but nothing happened.” (Hughes, 225) Hughes actually believed that Jesus was going to appear in front him, he wanted to believed what others had told him. “God had not struck Westly dead for taking his name in vain or for lying in the temple. So I decided that maybe to save further trouble, I’d better lie, too, and say that jesus had come, and get up and be saved.”(Hughes, 225) Hughes let everyones opinions, and actions shaped how he reacted, therefore shaping his identity, and ultimately shaping his

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