Question

Outline what you believe are some of the most important factors that influence a person's identity

Answer 1

• Our beliefs and values are significant pieces of our identity that influences our behaviour and perspective towards the world. The beliefs and values of an individual are shaped from many factors, such as religion, gender, language and culture because factors like these also influence our collective and personal identity.
• A person’s identity is shaped by many different aspects. Family, culture, friends, personal interests and surrounding environments are all factors that tend to help shape a person’s identity. Some factors may have more of an influence than others and some may not have any influence at all. As a person grows up in a family, they are influenced by many aspects of their life.
• Family and culture may influence a person’s sense of responsibilities, ethics and morals, tastes in music, humor and sports, and many other aspects of life. Friends and surrounding environments may influence a person’s taste in clothing, music, speech, and social activities. Personal interests are what truly set individuals apart.
• A person’s identity is defined by what shaped it in the first place, why they chose to be who they are, and what makes them different from everybody else in the world. I feel that I have developed most of my identity from my own dreams, fantasies, friends, and idols.
• Another factor that shapes up my beliefs and values would be the media. The media has a great affect over many people’s opinions through things such as television programs, consumerism commercials and the internet.My liberal views on religion is a part of my personal identity which has been shaped up by social media and whatever I read. Also family upbringing matters,in my case,since my family has never imposed any opinions on me,the environment is comfortable and not restrictiv,which has again shaped my identity of not having narrow minded opinions.