identities
... A person’s identity is composed of many intricate and multifaceted identities. To define an individual’s identity is to examine the plurality of identity and how they collectively create “who you are” on the basis of culture, religion, personal factors, education, class and the tendency of shifting identities supported by the works of Ahmed, DuBois, and Maalouf. ... Individuals and their identities are representations of their culture. ... It is wrong to make generalizations and all encompassing statements about a group of people with individual identities. ... ” This quote by Maalouf suggests that our identities shift over our lifetime.