<p>18) Which best characterizes how the subject of identity is treated in these two passages?</p>
<p>A) Passage 1 suggests that identity can be self-created, while Passage 2 contends that it is determined by external and internal factors.
B) Passage 1 de-emphasizes the importance of ancestral background to one's identity, while Passage 2 emphasizes its importance.
C) Passage 1 argues that the individual chooses his or her identity, while Passage 2 affirms that identity is imposed by others.
D) Both passages downplay the impact of one's physical surroundings on one's identity.
E) Neither Passage 1 or Passage 2 considers the psychological effect of denying parts of one's identity.</p>
<p>The answer is A. However, I do not understand the phrases external and internal factors, especially internal. (would external be like getting the university education?)</p>
<p>External and Internal factors in regard to the 2nd passage would mean his enviroment. He was changed by his surroundings, and his personality and way of life was altered by the people he interacted with on a daily basis. The protag in passage 2 mentions how "the hodginskons were in the world and led stimulating lives" and his that his efforts of trying to fit into the fam would have made more sense if they were dried up. Now ask your self, why didnt he think it didnt make any sense? he continues and says that its because hes changed-> he became civilized and educated. Therefore he didnt induce the change him self(create his own personality) as opposed to the character in passage one who pretended to be who he wasnt in a foreign land. The land did not change the char in passage one, he changed himself before arrival.</p>
<p>hope that shines some light into what your confused abt.</p>