Through studying the texts My Father Began as a God, by Ian Mudie, and Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis, my perceptions on identity and the change in identity, over a period of time have been deeply affected. The feature article Pride of Place, appearing in a 'Good Weekend', also The Wogboy, (directed by Aleksi Vellius), gave me great insight into other's perceptions of the stereotypical personas in today's society. Finally Maestro, written by Peter Gold worthy, this novel proves that identity is very dynamic, and accumulative. Also this novel shows the consequences of a clash of personalities, in a small community.
             The novel Maestro describes how identity is not static, but very much alive, and also accumulative. Through the use of contrast, between one part of Paul's life, to another, the responders of the text can observe this accumulation of happenings which shape the main protagonist's character. This idea of an accumulative identity is also present in the poem My Father began as a God, as time goes on the more the composer sees himself as "one more of all the little men", or similar to his father. The 'little man' can be taken literally as height, or metaphorically as a man, who has shrunk in strength, and knowledge. There is a progression throughout the poem; it starts by talking about his father, as a 'God', this was when he was young. Through adolescence, he starts to see him shrink, finally close to the end; he discovers that he too, has now shrunk, perhaps to his own family. These texts have enforced my understanding of the affect incidences have on people, and how they deal with this.
             A change in both self, and community identity are closely related to this progression explored in Maestro, and My Father Began as a God. In the film, The Wogboy, Steve's attitudes to politics, and life in general change completely. This is done through a contrast betwee...