"To refine their sense of identity, adolescents in individualistic cultures usually try out different 'selves' in different situations. They may act out one self at home, another with friends, and still another at school or on Facebook. If two situations overlap -- as when a teenager brings friends home -- the discomfort can be considerable. The teen asks, 'Which self should I be? Which one is the real me?' The resolution is a self-definition that unifies the various selves into a consistent and comfortable sense of who one is -- an identity." -- Page 203
The girl drawn in this image is a perfect representation of the adolescent formation of identity. Often times, children, especially teenagers, tend to share their emotions and feelings through the art of drawing. The girl in this image is without a face to symbolize the confusion of who she is, or moreover, when she has to be which person. I felt like this a lot myself during my adolescence -- I am gay, however back during my adolescence, I was unaware of who to be or how to be each person, especially my true identity as a homosexual. Therefore, I was often confused of who to be when. Much like my situation, the girl depicted in this piece of artwork demonstrates the search for unification between all forms of the self, so that the blank canvas surrounded by hair can be filled in with all the beautiful features of a face.
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