American Tucker's Identity
‘In order to belong we must know who we are and where we come from.’ An individual therefore must have a true sense of their identity or set of behavioral or personal characteristics by which make them definable and recognisable in order for them to build a sense of rapport with those who surround them, even if they must undergo certain struggles to do so. An entity’s identity can be categorized under many aspects, whether they are based upon their physical, social, cultural or personal identity. Identity can therefore be defined by an individual’s personality traits or by their outward appearance. Duncan Tucker’s film Transamerica alongside Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy of As You Like It explore the concept of identity through not only
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This is true of Jaques in Shakespeare’s As You Like It. His characterization ensures that the audience is made aware of the fact that his identity is one of an individual who alienates themselves, Jaques is a loner besotted with his utterly melancholy disposition. Jaques stands idly by and watches all of the events of the play unfold before him, choosing not to participate in the action. This is mainly made evident towards the end of the play where Jaques refuses to follow Duke Senior and the other courtiers back to court, and instead resolves to assume a solitary and contemplative life in a monastery. Jaques alienates himself as he sees “no pastime I what you would have,” he sees no future for himself in following the Duke back to court, his identity is one of solitude and melancholy, he must remain in the forest, hidden from …show more content…
It is in Celia’s self-exile from court that she portrays to the audience individuation in its rawest form. Shakespeare uses the technique of symbolism in order to show the beginning of the transformation and growth of Celia as an autonomous individual, no longer oppressed and under the constant command of her unruly father. Celia’s self exile from the power base of her society, which is characterized by conflict and tension, is symbolic of her personal growth and
This is true of Jaques in Shakespeare’s As You Like It. His characterization ensures that the audience is made aware of the fact that his identity is one of an individual who alienates themselves, Jaques is a loner besotted with his utterly melancholy disposition. Jaques stands idly by and watches all of the events of the play unfold before him, choosing not to participate in the action. This is mainly made evident towards the end of the play where Jaques refuses to follow Duke Senior and the other courtiers back to court, and instead resolves to assume a solitary and contemplative life in a monastery. Jaques alienates himself as he sees “no pastime I what you would have,” he sees no future for himself in following the Duke back to court, his identity is one of solitude and melancholy, he must remain in the forest, hidden from …show more content…
It is in Celia’s self-exile from court that she portrays to the audience individuation in its rawest form. Shakespeare uses the technique of symbolism in order to show the beginning of the transformation and growth of Celia as an autonomous individual, no longer oppressed and under the constant command of her unruly father. Celia’s self exile from the power base of her society, which is characterized by conflict and tension, is symbolic of her personal growth and