An Individual’s Personal Identity and Sense of Belonging Change and Develop over Time

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An individual’s personal identity and sense of belonging change and develop over time. In writing this essay, I have the intended purpose to outline that through life, one's identity and sense of belonging, mature and shift over time. I have specifically chosen to write my essay in an expository style, as the issues of identity and belonging are complex and require a large depth of exploration. The features of the traditional essay such as the introduction, conclusion and body paragraphs will be employed, however I will limit the amount of body paragraphs to three. In doing so, it will allow myself, to explore deeper in to the ideas and concepts of the essay, without having to express them over several paragraphs. Within my first body paragraph I will draw from the biographical film Notorious ( 2009 ) as it portrays and provides evidence in support of my big idea, which is that our experiences through life are crucial in shaping our life. From the film, I will specifically discuss how the protagonist Christopher Wallace's own identity was influenced through the events of his life. My second body paragraph will explore the big idea of how the 'labels' society gives us on our gender and age ( eg. Childhood, Adulthood ), influences or sense of self and belonging as we are expected to reflect and maintain the specific label we are classified with. Through the confused protagonist Frankie Addams in The Member Of The Wedding I will discuss how she was in the transitional stage between two labels childhood and adolescence and therefore unable to attach herself to a specific label leaving her with a confused identity and minimal sense of belonging. The third and last big idea in relation to the prompt will explore the concept of how we all have the need to belong yet as we all develop that need shift and changes. This idea will have personal evidence from my

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