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I really enjoyed navigating through your essay! It is current, relevant and thorough. You have covered a very broad topic and managed to sum it all up into a beautifully well-written interactive essay. I like the connections you made between your book and the society in which we live. You made some very good statements and arguments based on the world in which we live where identity, and how we self-identify, is a major deciding factor on how others see us and how we view ourselves. This is especially relevant with the whole "Caitlyn Jenner" thing going on right now. Interesting topic and connections to this book. I'm intrigued...I might just give it a read myself!
-Brittannie J
-Brittannie J
I think your essay was very effective right from the beginning, when you began asking some questions that allow readers to think about what they are about to read. The question “who are you?” is a very difficult one to answer, and I began asking myself that question. Just as you said, your identity is a series of labels you and other people have given you, and you may not want to identify as the person you are. I can understand this personally, because I never wanted to be labelled as “shy” or “too quiet”, but that was the first impression that I gave off.
I found it very interesting how you split up the different portions of each section of your essay, and it made it very easy to read. The different types of identity with the definitions for each type allowed me to understand the essay even further. I also found the section titles to be very informative in very few words, and allowed me to navigate through the essay easily.
Finally, I really liked that you put summaries of each of the characters’ journeys through the book into your essay, and you made the book sound very interesting, I will have to read it! Your conclusion summed up the entire essay perfectly. Most of all, the line “Understanding and coming to terms with one’s own identity is a lifelong process” proves that we, as teenagers, really do not need to know who exactly we are at such a young age. It is all a lifelong process.
You did a very good job!
-Abigail H
I found it very interesting how you split up the different portions of each section of your essay, and it made it very easy to read. The different types of identity with the definitions for each type allowed me to understand the essay even further. I also found the section titles to be very informative in very few words, and allowed me to navigate through the essay easily.
Finally, I really liked that you put summaries of each of the characters’ journeys through the book into your essay, and you made the book sound very interesting, I will have to read it! Your conclusion summed up the entire essay perfectly. Most of all, the line “Understanding and coming to terms with one’s own identity is a lifelong process” proves that we, as teenagers, really do not need to know who exactly we are at such a young age. It is all a lifelong process.
You did a very good job!
-Abigail H