Searching for Identity
SEARCH ING (verb)
- To carefully look for someone or something; to try to find someone or something
- To look into or over carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
- Who someone is; the name of a person
- The qualities, beliefs, etc., that make a particular person or group different from others
Society views the teenage year as a time to discover oneself. Teenagers are expected to explore the world around them and mold themselves and their beliefs around their own personal knowledge and experiences. This molding creates an identity for teenagers, so when they enter adulthood, they are confident in who they are.
Is it true?
Yes. The teenage years are a time of realization and learning. In learning more about the world around them, teenagers must evaluate themselves to find where they fit in to the world. This can be related to trying to fit a puzzle piece into a puzzle; it is rare that the first piece that is placed is the best. Teenagers often spend all of their teenage years in the search for their identity, and continue to mold themselves up until their final transition into adulthood. It is argued that without being confident in oneself and one's beliefs, a person can never truly be the mature adult they wish to be.
Because teenagers are still very much children and desire companionship, in changing themselves, teenagers often change the people they surround themselves with as well. Teenagers not only explore the world around them, but also the people around them. This is why society views teenagers as unreliable friends, for it is often that a person will not have the same friends throughout their teenage years. However, it is also important to note that teenagers will often not have the same interests, beliefs, or opinions throughout their teenage years. Not only does the social aspect of a teenager change in their time of growth, but their entire being is shifted and morphed to become who each person believes they are supposed to be.
Because teenagers are still very much children and desire companionship, in changing themselves, teenagers often change the people they surround themselves with as well. Teenagers not only explore the world around them, but also the people around them. This is why society views teenagers as unreliable friends, for it is often that a person will not have the same friends throughout their teenage years. However, it is also important to note that teenagers will often not have the same interests, beliefs, or opinions throughout their teenage years. Not only does the social aspect of a teenager change in their time of growth, but their entire being is shifted and morphed to become who each person believes they are supposed to be.
Each of these pieces of literature contain a character or theme of search for identity (click on the picture to see how).