Forging Identity

  • Diogenes (Philosophy)
    420 BCE

    Diogenes (Philosophy)

    A philosopher who believed that identity does not come from wealth or social roles.
  • Meditations by Rene Descartes (Philosophy)

    Meditations by Rene Descartes (Philosophy)

    True identity comes from the mind’s ability to think and doubt. "I think therefore I am."
  • Vigée Le Brun’s Self-Portrait with Daughter (Art)

    Vigée Le Brun’s Self-Portrait with Daughter (Art)

    A portrait of the artist smiling as she holds her young daughter, painted in soft, elegant tones.
  • Beethoven's "Pathetique" (Music)

    Beethoven's "Pathetique" (Music)

    https://youtu.be/SrcOcKYQX3c?si=qqScFACIa1XSIWvo
    Conveying passion, grief, and determination.
  • The Camera (History)

    The Camera (History)

    The camera introduced a new way to capture real-life images with precision and speed.
  • The Importance of Being Earnest (Theatre)

    The Importance of Being Earnest (Theatre)

    Characters experiment with social masks. “The truth is rarely pure and never simple.”
  • Park Guell-Gaudi (architecture)

    Park Guell-Gaudi (architecture)

    Park Güell blends nature and fantasy, creating a dreamlike space of color, curves, and imagination.
  • Franz Kafka (Literature)

    Franz Kafka (Literature)

    A defining voice of alienation: “I am a cage, in search of a bird.
  • The Metamorphosis of Narcissus (Art

    The Metamorphosis of Narcissus (Art

    This piece shows Narcissus transforming as a symbol of obsession, self-reflection, and rebirth.
  • Mother Courage and Her Children (Theatre)

    Mother Courage and Her Children (Theatre)

    Follows a woman surviving by selling to soldiers. "War makes order."
  • American Gothic-Gordon Parks (Photography)

    American Gothic-Gordon Parks (Photography)

    Parks shows a Black family’s resilience, revealing identity shaped by race and class.
  • No Longer Human-Osamu Dazai (literature)

    No Longer Human-Osamu Dazai (literature)

    The life of a man who feels disconnected from society. "I am no longer human.
  • Malcom X (History)

    Malcom X (History)

    Urges Black Americans to demand freedom and justice through voting. “Who taught you to hate yourselves.”
  • Untitled Film Stills- Cindy Sherman (Photography)

    Untitled Film Stills- Cindy Sherman (Photography)

    A series of film photos of women mainly in stereotypical roles.
  • The Last Unicorn (Film)

    The Last Unicorn (Film)

    A unicorn goes on a journey to find what happened to the others, and discovers her identity
  • The Wall-Pink Floyd (Music)

    The Wall-Pink Floyd (Music)

    An album in which a story is told of a fictional character building a psychological wall.