Ideology/Identity

   In class we started to talk about how in different societies people act different. here in LA people are saying that people don't even get off their phones to order their food. i currently live here in Northridge however i come from a small town in Northern California where everyone knows everyone. In class the topic of why that it is so different from where i come from compared it to LA. i was asked why i believe it is so different in the two areas, and at the time i could not think of why, but after thinking a little more the only thing that came to mind was that here in LA there is always a very apparent difference between people that have money compared to people that are not as fortunate. The main motive in a city of LA is the power and money. however in my home town the people that have the most money are just normal people that interact with everyone in that city. we have a former famous music artist and he goes out to dinner like everyone else, iv had many conversations with him before. His children went to school with me and were in my class. the "higher up" people in our city are just like us. we are so small that you normally always know who is helping you out at the store or restaurant. everyone is on a personal level, and even if you don't know them, you tent to act as if you do. Its a lot more laid back and easy going atmosphere.


     The identity topic came up during our talk about the movie American Psycho, the main character right from the start is acting one way but you can tell thats not the real him. Then he tells us that there is no real "name" i cant remember his name. This can mean so much, i believe that when he says that is that he has to do so much to become who everyone wants him to be. that there is no real him left over from everything that is has to do. people change for the people they are with, people identify themselves by different things such as family, friends, religion, society, and even their career. the movie itself is a perfect example, the main character is changing his identity for every aspect possible, and because of that there is nothing left for the original him to come out.