Why Do People Change Their Identity

Almost everybody knows what it’s like to be in middle school and to all have different and unique identities. Everyone always goes off in their own little groups of people that are all similar. People frequently have to change who they are and their identity’s to be in those groups. We often wonder why other people feel the need to change their identity. Some of the main reasons people change who they are or their identity is because of the way others treat them, and so they can fit in with groups of people or be similar to other people. To begin with, people alter who they are and their identity because of the way others treat them. For example, in the book, Flowers for Algernon written by Daniel Keyes, Charlie's friends treat him horribly because he’s different. From the way Charlie’s friends treated him, Charlie wanted to change his identity. He wanted to modify who he was because of the way his friends made him feel. He wanted to convert himself and, in a way, wanted to hide himself from the friends who were rude to him and the other people around him. When things like this happen, people feel embarrassed and want to be known as a different person.
Charlie, as before in the book, “Flowers for Algernon” wanted to change his identity so he could be like his friends. In the article, “Change Your Identity and Change Your Life” by Harrison Barnes, it talks about people changing their identity because of negative thoughts such as, “I’m fat” or “I’m ugly.” These negative thoughts make people feel different from their peers. People tend to get those negative thoughts and feelings because of others who may seem popular, good-looking, or more talented. Sometimes that leads to people judging themselves and wanting to change who they are to be just like other people. Everyone should be accepted and included without having to change who they