Identity is simply defined as an individual's own sense of self and who they believe they are, linking to the different variants of defining one's self through age, sex, ethnicity, and etcetera. These types will be explored in the following texts, emphasising the challenges faced when defining the sense of identity: a pun cartoon "Block Party" and "The Lake Isle Of Innisfree", a poem about the author's uncertainty of defining identity in different worlds.
The cartoon "Block Party" is generally seen as a pun. The term "block party" itself refers to a crowded party or event that is participated by a community congregate. However, the irony is that the cartoon contradicts with the term. The couple pictured in the cartoon is seen literally blocking another couple from crossing the entrance to the party. The dialogue reads "I'm Bob and this is my wife, Sue. Don't even think about trying to get past us." The first line seems friendly and intriguing introduces themselves, however the second line oddly and ironically reveals their true identity, suddenly changing the mood. Both couples are pictured as slightly towards obesity, dressed rather plainly and the houses are seemingly located on a quiet street with big roads, therefore indicating that the area is housed by people ranging in the middle-middle class. The author is demonstrating idea and the general identity that people are not as friendly or approachable as you think, even unwelcoming people by blocking in a street party.
The second text, "The Lake Isle Of Innisfree", is a three-stanza poem exploring the themes of identity. The first line "I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree" states that he has decided to take a break away from modern society. The word "Innisfree" gives out gentle-sounding syllables, along with the last syllable indicating freedom.
