Identity

I have been noticing how identity is a major theme in the literature we have been reading this semester. I then started to rack my brain and realized many of the books that we read these days deal with the issue of identity, as many people struggle to find their own. I've noticed that a lot of books we are assigned to read in school especially deal with this dilemma, for example To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. My real challenge for myself was to discover a book that does not have some shred of the "identity crisis" in it. All teen books I used to read discuss the issues teenage girls have with school and social lives, one being "Who am I?" This is something even I struggle with, as coming to college meant a fresh start. I could re-invent myself to anyone I wanted. I actually believe it's best that books discuss a person "finding" themselves because it helps to motivate and encourage young readers.