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Raya Duguay

Ms.Perrotta

ENG 3UQ-12

07/24/20

Identity: Always changing and evolving:

An Annotated Bibliography

Baggini, Julian, director. ​Is There A Real You?​ ​TED,​ Nov. 2011,

www.ted.com/talks/julian_baggini_is_there_a_real_you?referrer=playlist-who_are_you.

In this TED talk, Baggini talks about how identity is not just a thing with

experiences that give its characteristics, but those experiences are what makes up identity.

He states that people cannot look inside of themselves to find their true identity, they

make their own true identity using experiences and memories. These make up who

people are and what makes up someone's identity and identity is ever changing because

of these new experiences. This source is useful because it tells what really makes up an

identity and adds useful and reliable information supported by neuroscience. This source

supports the argument because it supports the fact that identity is ever-evolving and

supports the statement that people are never the exact same as they once were.

Dillard, Annie. “Sojourners.” ​Teaching a Stone to Talk.​ Harper & Row, 1982. Eastoftheweb,

Saki.

This essay metaphorically symbolizes the parallels between a mangrove tree and

human Identity. Dillard states that just how mangroves trees drift with the wind and go
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current, and still manage to survive independently, is just like human identity. She argues

that just like mangroves, humans are never sure of where they are going or who they will

become, and also like mangroves, they simply survive. Dillard explores the topic that

human identity is ever- changing, evolving and how uncertain it is. This source is useful

because it gives insight to what Dillard thinks human identity really is and what we really

know about ourselves in a new and creative way. This source supports the argument that

everyone is constantly changing, so to assume people are the same is incorrect.

“Short Stories: The Hounds of Fate by Saki.” ​East of the Web​,

www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/HouFat.shtml.

This short story approaches the topic of identity theft and its consequences as

well as what it’s like not being yourself. It follows the story of a man named Martin

Stoner, who goes to a barn and gets mistaken for its master. He then pretends to be this

man and has to deal with who the other man actually was and all of the consequences that

come along with it. He has to accept the loss of his own identity in order to accept this

new one. This is a useful source because it gives insight into what identity theft can cause

and all the consequences that come with it, like losing yourself when you are trying to be

someone else. This supported the argument that identity is something you yourself should

hold on to because it is tiring to pretend to be someone else. It also supports the argument

that changing your identity to be someone else changes your own identity.

This I believe, Joyce. “Finding Identity.” ​Finding Identity " Joyce | This I Believe,​ 2011,

thisibelieve.org/essay/96303/.
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In this essay, the author talks about how she changed her identity to fit in and be

accepted by others. She talks about how her identity changed as she grew older and

experienced new things and how it changed when she was around different people.

She talks about identity and says the way people portray identity to others is like a mask,

to stop them from judging their true identity. She also speaks on how she changed her

identity for different groups of people and how others do the same and the effect it has.

This is a useful source because it was the only one to address change in identity based on

other people’s views. This source argues that people change their identity based on

comfort level, time and place and depicts how identities change and grow as people get

older.

Scaachi Koul". “Can TV Make Us Not Hate Ourselves?” ​BuzzFeed​, BuzzFeed, 14 Oct. 2015,

www.buzzfeed.com/scaachikoul/can-tv-make-us-not-hate-ourselves?utm_term=.kbjOp3

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Koul’s essay on representation in the mainstream media and pop culture explores

the topic and importance of cultural identity. As a kid, Koul did not even know her own

cultural identity because of this lack of and misrepresentation. She explains how this

causes self hatred and racism and allows people to perpetuate negative stereotypes. She

explores the topic of misrepresentation in the media for minorities and how it can greatly

affect everyone. This source is useful because it gives firsthand experience and insight on

the damages that this misrepresentation can cause. This gave insight into how this

problem affects young children and shows how misconceptions and racism are taught.
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Williams, Michael. “The Why Factor - Identity - BBC Sounds.” ​BBC News​, BBC, 2016,

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p03nzsw2.

This podcast talks about what really makes up an identity. It explores how people

change their identity based on who they are around and eclaims the importance culture

has on identity. It depicts that people have many different sides to their identity and how

identity changes with every new experience that is had. This was a useful source because

it shows How deeply rooted in cultural identity can be and shows that people tend to have

layers upon layers of their identity. This supports the notion that people are always

changing and that culture is a key part of identity. It also shows how people have

different sides of their personality that they only show to certain people.