Identity Crisis
In the late twentieth century, home identity is displaced by travel and migration, forcing the reconstruction of its definition based on new places where personal identity can be gained. Identity is defined in many ways from various viewpoints, and because of this has no agreed upon meaning. ... Madan Sarup explores the multifaceted nature of identity through its relationship with the home, and its attainable comprehension based on subjective positions. It’s generally accepted that identity relies on family roots and home, but in a world of mass transportation identity becomes very indistinct. Sarup discusses the theory of personal meaning in a chapter titled “Home and Identity” from Traveler’s Tales and the various ways it can be constituted, asking the question: “How does one represent oneself? ... Sarup first investigates the meaning of home and place, later to correlate this with identity. ... Society believes stability is achieved from a sense of home, but when home exists in many different places, self-identity is blurred. ... The battle of the migrant provides another insight into the theory of identity. ... To retain a minority group’s identity, the first reaction to hostility is characterized by drawing in on itself, verifying its own culture. ... A migrant may also search for his roots, hoping to re-gain pride in his identity. ... Basically a positive, strong identity can be acquired from understanding the past.