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Identity (Philosophical concept) in literature

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Middle Man, 2016

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Identifier: cw_2016spring_albillar_remy.pdf
Overview

"This collection of linked memoir essays explores themes of race, masculinity and identity. By focusing on moments of compromised agency and subsequent emotional crises, the larger conversation taking between place between each narrative sheds light on the experience of a "middle man" tasked with navigating the dualities and contradictions that seem to define him." -- Abstract

Dates: 2016

Para Las Latinas, 2023

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Identifier: cw_2023spring_alvarez_victoria.pdf
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"Para Las Latinas is a collection of short stories told in multiple perspectives on the themes of identity, womanhood, misogyny, and culture. My experimentation with point-of-view in this collection ranges from second, roving third, and omniscient to gain a deeper sense of characters, plot, and societal commentary. The collection challenges the reader to enter worlds they are uncomfortable or unfamiliar with through bilingualism, relationship dynamics, and setting." -- Abstract

Dates: 2023

The New Tenant, 2020

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Identifier: vma_2020spring_amin_youssef_hesham.pdf
Overview "'The New Tenant' is a short mystery-thriller film that tells a story of a young man's escape from a violent incident and, perhaps, from who he is. The whole story revolves around international characters who end up living together, knowing nothing about each other. As Nader, the protagonist, tries to keep a low profile, he finds himself in the middle of more violence between his roommates that resonates with what he was initially escaping from. The film meditates on themes of loneliness,...
Dates: 2020