After watching the short film Identity, write a blog post reflecting on how the masks in the film represent the pressure to fit in and the struggle to discover who you really are. Choose one moment from the film that stood out to you and explain why. Then, connect the film’s message to Langston Hughes’ poem “I, Too” and to the mask you are creating in class. What part of your identity do you want your mask to reveal?

 Prompt Response: After watching the short film "Identity", I have observed that everyone in that film is wearing a mask. The masks are used as a metaphor of fitting in with the crowd, by covering up who you truly are to present another version of yourself that could be seen as more appealing to others. A moment that stood out to me in the short film was when a teen switched from one mask to another. This example of changing a mask around different groups of people demonstrates how we change ourselves to appeal and fit in with others. The part of my identity that I would want my mask to show is how friendly I am and how adaptable I can be.

Summary: Today in class we continued our masks.

Reflection: Today I learned how almost everyone changes their identity to fit in with others.

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