Billy Podurgiel

9/6/16

English 1100

Professor Young

                                                            Identity- Public Vs. Private

               The definition of identity is often confused or misinterpetated. My definition of identity is someone’s behavior, physical features, language, education, and ones public self vs there private self. A person’s identity is very unique, it describes who you are and what you are. Identity is used sometimes as even a first impression.

              One part of the definition of identity I think is very important is one’s public self vs their private self. This means to me, a person presents themselves in two different ways. The first way being your public self. Which includes multiple things such as the way you talk/act in front of a professor, your parents, a coach, or maybe even a potential boss. Rather then your private self which would include the way you speak/act in front of and around your close friends or maybe a brother or sister. When I talk about someone’s private self it means that they act different because they are more comfortable around certain people. For example the “slang” one would use when talking to a close friend or brother/sister is going to be a hole lot different then if the same person would go into a job interview, or if they were talking to a professor. Your public self would be a lot more proper in the sense of you not being comfortable around people you may want to try and talk and act differently as to if you were hanging out with your friends is a backyard. You would not walk into class and say “ Yo professor. “

                   There are many other parts of the definition of identity but I think this one is very important. It goes to show you that someone’s identity may not always be the same. Identity is fluid, and always changing.