First of all you ask yourself what identity really is? Arguably, it is what makes an individual. Where we are from impacts on how we humans behave. An example of identity affecting the way one views the world is religion. Religion plays a big role in a person life, its spiritual guidance and traditions date back centuries ago, giving people from different backgrounds a chance to follow something away from western society, however when someone is bought up in a British culture society they look at the world from different, more liberal, prospective. Essentially, our way of beliefs and lives mould our personalities.
An example for this can be found in Plan B’s- ‘Ill Manor’ song. The lyrics signifys that those that those who grow up in council flats and have been abandoned by their parents from a young age, are affected by their trauma, often making them tyrants to society. “Get away with murder in the schools use four letters swear words coz we're cool we’re all drinkers, drug takers every single one of us buns the herb”. From these lyrics you can tell how people that lack identities tend to get involved in these crimes, don’t take education seriously and don’t have any manners for others as they haven’t been brought up properly from a young age because of the lack of the identity they end up in this bad environment.
“Get away with murder in the schools use four letters swear words coz we're cool we’re all drinkers, drug takers every single one of us buns the herb” [Online] Available at: http://www.metrolyrics.com/ill-manors-lyrics-plan-b.html [Accessed: 27th April 2013]
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