Identity: An Analysis Of Multiple Identities

When I first started this narrative I questioned myself this who am I. Not that I didn’t know who I am, but who am I when I’m around different groups of people. Which identity am I portraying to my friends, family, or other groups of people which I associate myself with. Although one may not think about it much; I took time to reflect the multiple identities I present when around different people. While trying to figure out these multiple identities; I came across some of the ideas in which authors of assigned readings in my English class. They propose the idea that one as an individual must play different roles when trying to balance out their lives. When asking someone what are their identities, one may respond that they don’t have multiple ones; this response however would be inaccurate. I for one cannot be the same person I’m at with my friends with my family, and this is the case for many as well. Within this essay I will discuss the multiple identities; and how I handle these identities in different scenarios. In order for me to explain the multiple identities I mask I will split them up by the groups in which they are related. Such as when I am with my family or when I’m around my friends; in which I will
This however, is partly by the way I was raised in a traditional Hispanic home; in which dad went to work and mom stayed home. I grew up respecting my parents, and due to my dad working hard I didn’t want to disappoint him he is working hard every day in labor work; don’t want to give him a reason to believe that I am living life as a joke. Such as the noted author Sandra Cisneros puts it, “I’m the only daughter of a family of six boys.” However, in my case the only guy. The Cisneros point is that she has a certain duty in which she must fulfill; so as do I. So keeping this identity is crucial of living up to being only