After watching the short film Identity, write a blog post reflecting on how the masks in the film represent the pressure to fit in and the struggle to discover who you really are. Choose one moment from the film that stood out to you and explain why. Then, connect the film’s message to Langston Hughes’ poem “I, Too” and to the mask you are creating in class. What part of your identity do you want your mask to reveal?

The mask in the film represents the pressure to fit in by showing all the children in the class wearing different masks, highlighting individuality that is hidden underneath. However, there are groups of masks that show the cliques of high school and the pressures to fit in. One part that stuck out to me was when the girl ran to the bathroom and realized that part of her mask was broken, which showed how she was worried about people seeing her true self, which is very heartbreaking. At the end, she finally embraced her individuality and herself, which connects to Langston Hughes' poem by expressing love for yourself, your faults, and your flaws, despite what other people think of you. 

In class, we watched a short film about masks and individuality.

I learned about how some people feel so alone that they feel like they need to hide themselves from others. 

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