Identity Essay (Un - Revised)

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In this unrevised form of my essay i am unaware of paragraph breaks, there is awkward phrasing that doesn't flow properly. For example, "Weather our personal beliefs are religious, self experienced or we get that icky gut feeling about something depends on our thoughts as individuals." These ideas don't flow together. Also my citations are not properly noted, they are missing page numbers.


Family comes in many shapes, sizes, colors, backgrounds and cultures. My own personal family is a unique shareholder. My parents included are loud, young at heart, comedic and loving. They both are responsible for my confident, enthusiastic, challenging and kooky personality. Starting with my mother, she has been my best friend and support group as I have grown into the woman I am today. She has got my back and taught me to not be afraid to express myself as she says, “the people who are mean to you are jealous, because you are a beautiful, smart young woman who is going places in life.” Along with my tag team of support my father is the most comedic. When I would get upset at anyone, like my boyfriend for example, he would say, “I will get your cousins to beat him up, actually you’re my daughter you can beat him up yourself.” My father then cocks his head back and then lets his cackling laugh echo throughout the house. However my parents aren’t the only parents who’ve made an impact. Queen Latifah credits her mother in her essay,” Who You Callin’ Bitch,” for her sense of self. In her essay she states, “I learned at an early age that nobody has the right to call me out of my name. The first time someone called me a tomboy I went home crying to my mother. She told me to go back out there and tell that boy, “You’re not a tomboy you’re athletic!” I define who I am. My mom planted a seed in my head that day.” In addition to Queen Latifah one other woman credits her family for her identity. In particular she credits her grandparents for her sense of self. Bell hooks demonstrates she not afraid to be herself in her essay “Baba and Daddy Gus”, this is a quote from her grandmother, ““ Ya have to be right with yaself in ya own heart – that’s all that matters.” Baba taught me to listen to my heart – to follow it.” Both of these women acknowledge their families for helping them become confident in who they are, along with encouraging them to stand up for what they believe in.

 Personal Beliefs help us decided where we stand in this world. As a result beliefs can also define who we are. Weather our personal beliefs are religious, self experienced or we get that icky gut feeling about something depends on our thoughts as individuals. Furthermore some of my personal beliefs included are, we are who we decide to be and we can take guidance from those surrounding us, but in the end we take responsibility for ourselves. Other people like Queen Latifah believe, “A queen, a woman with self – esteem, handles adversity with grace. Even when her world is crumbling around her, she never lets her crown fall.”(Who you Callin’ Bitch) Queen Latifah speaks out for women. In the same way she understands that life is hard and problems will be thrown at you, but it’s how you handle the situation that gives you the self deserving name of a “queen”.