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Search for identity
The concept search for identity reveals that often individuals attempting to find their place in life face obstacles and great hardships in which makes their search for identity difficult. Although these challenges are different or unique for each individual but in the end they all share the ability to change and develop someone’s identity. There are three main aspects that shape our identity firstly would be the people who we have in our lives and relationships we develop with them and they way their live can influence ours. An other effecting aspect is the place or environment, the environment that the individual belongs to or has grown up in brings a sense of who they are in the world and a greater sense of belonging which gives them a start to find their identity. The history of an …show more content…
The article ‘Jenny or Jules’ talks about a girl called Jenny and all other teenagers that participate in online games and communities. A sense of belong can help an individual start to find there identity this can be seen from the quote ‘Jenny and her fellow online gamers have a sense of belonging to a shared community.’ It tells use that they are bought together to share experiences and gain knowledge. This is similar in the way By the River shows us the was experiences and knowledge influences Harry on his journey in finding his identity.
Another aspect explored in By the River and Jenny or Jules is the way people perceive your identity. The article tell us that if a individual does not follow the rules and practices that will be perceived in a bad way and excluded from the community this quote is an example of this “If you don’t follow the rules you will be excluded” the way people are perceived helps shape their identity and show them their place in the