What is your identity?
I think my identity is comes in two parts.
The first part is the way I try to portray myself. This is through my likes, dislikes, attitude and behaviour. I think that this can quite often be superficial and as much as I don't like to admit it, it changes slightly depending on the people I'm with. My collage represents this illusion by depicting images of things that I like and am willing to associate myself with.
The other part of my identity is something I can't define and I believe it's the same with everyone. I think it is my true identity, made up of all my past experiences and real opinions. This is something that is masked by the first parts illusion, primarily to filter anything that would be considered socially unacceptable.
The first part is the way I try to portray myself. This is through my likes, dislikes, attitude and behaviour. I think that this can quite often be superficial and as much as I don't like to admit it, it changes slightly depending on the people I'm with. My collage represents this illusion by depicting images of things that I like and am willing to associate myself with.
The other part of my identity is something I can't define and I believe it's the same with everyone. I think it is my true identity, made up of all my past experiences and real opinions. This is something that is masked by the first parts illusion, primarily to filter anything that would be considered socially unacceptable.
How is this created?
I think my collage accurately represents my identity. The side with the images represents the illusion. Despite calling it an illusion, I do believe it to be quite accurate but it only represents a very small part of my identity and it is a part that I am willing let define me. I do think the images would change depending on the people I'm with as it alters the way my identity is perceived and, in a way, manipulates people's opinion of me.
The blank side of the collage represents my true identity. This is something that no one else will fully understand and it is very specific to my individuality. This true portrayal of myself is only something that would be seen by close friends as their opinions wouldn't change.
While I don't particularly care about the way others perceive me and I'm not going to go out of my way to change their opinion of me, I do still maintain the illusion to at least try to portray myself in a positive way.
The blank side of the collage represents my true identity. This is something that no one else will fully understand and it is very specific to my individuality. This true portrayal of myself is only something that would be seen by close friends as their opinions wouldn't change.
While I don't particularly care about the way others perceive me and I'm not going to go out of my way to change their opinion of me, I do still maintain the illusion to at least try to portray myself in a positive way.
Is individuality just an illusion?
I thought that I believed individuality was an illusion. I think that people can so easily change their taste to conform to a group stereotype that no one could be considered individual but I think this reason partially explains why everyone is individual.
While people do seem to alter their tastes to become part of a group, they will still ultimately like what they like. I think this is just a manipulation of the illusion and that true identity cannot be change willingly, but it will develop. I think the combination of someone's past experiences, thoughts, ideas, emotions and taste creates their individuality.
While people do seem to alter their tastes to become part of a group, they will still ultimately like what they like. I think this is just a manipulation of the illusion and that true identity cannot be change willingly, but it will develop. I think the combination of someone's past experiences, thoughts, ideas, emotions and taste creates their individuality.
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