Joseph Palagonia
ENGW_1100_34
Professor Young
September, 2, 2015
Identity is in the best term, the perception of others and thyself on what makes a person a unique
individual. There are multiple contributions that affect a person's uniqueness. My identity to me, is
everything I have going for me. A person's name is most important to me, because that distinguishes
one individual from another. A person's name has great meaning behind the title; My name represents
who I am, where I am from, and what I stand for! There are multiple factors that affect what a person
identity is. Therefore, A person can have multiple identities. Identity can be categorized from a
person's culture, gender, race, presentation, religion, language, and even education. Identification is
the concept as to what makes me, me! When the thought of identity comes to play, the questions
"Who exactly am I?" often pops up. The first thought that spurs is my family heritage. My culture is
what truly distinguishes me from another individual. A person's name can also explain a lot about a
person ethnicity. Identity has a vast meaning behind it; identity can be how other individuals perceive
another person's actions and or pride. You can distinguish a lot about a person based on their actions,
for example a person's tendencies or passions can be determined based on action. By viewing one's
actions, this may answer the question " what exactly does this person do?" Which can eventually lead
to answer "who exactly is this person?"Therefore, identity to me is the qualities which make one
individual unique from the other; Identity can only be determined by examining an individuals
characteristics, or beliefs!
