How do we forge our identity? by MsBalen https://padlet.com/jbalenroom121/whsidentitydiscussion Poetry Discussion Page en-us 2022-03-07 16:01:28 UTC 2025-10-09 16:15:28 UTC hello@padlet.com "Masks" by Shel Silverstein jbalenroom121 https://padlet.com/jbalenroom121/whsidentitydiscussion/wish/2082002151 Based on your own experiences, do people in the real world feel pressured to be just like everyone else? Have you ever pretended to be a certain way in order to fit in? If so, how did you pretend?]]> 2022-03-07 16:10:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jbalenroom121/whsidentitydiscussion/wish/2082002151 Ms. Balen jbalenroom121 https://padlet.com/jbalenroom121/whsidentitydiscussion/wish/2507067979 This is where you write or paste your response.]]> 2023-03-07 15:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jbalenroom121/whsidentitydiscussion/wish/2507067979 https://padlet.com/jbalenroom121/whsidentitydiscussion/wish/2507075842 "Masks" 
 
  1. In the poem, the two characters hide their blue skin from others. In your opinion, why do they hide this quality? 
 
            -they could be hiding their physical appearance from others  
  1. Based on your own experiences, do people in the real world feel pressured to be just like everyone else? Have you ever pretended to be a certain way in order to fit in? If so, how did you pretend? 
 
           -yes cause people don’t like how other people dress or how they act so they say something to try to make them feel bad  
  1. How does this poem help you think about what it means to be a good friend? 
        -let others be their true selves  
           -keep the mean stuff yourself   
]]> 2023-03-07 15:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jbalenroom121/whsidentitydiscussion/wish/2507075842 https://padlet.com/jbalenroom121/whsidentitydiscussion/wish/2507076484 To be normal and not be different . people feel like they have to be like everyone else .Yea I have pretended to be a certain way . I had to pretended to just hang out with girls and not guys .It means to let your friend be who they really are and not act like some they are not  
 
]]> 2023-03-07 15:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jbalenroom121/whsidentitydiscussion/wish/2507076484 Have you ever pretended to like the same thing but didn't really? https://padlet.com/jbalenroom121/whsidentitydiscussion/wish/2507080929 Some people like junk food rather not  
Some people like series ,some prefer movies  
Some like expensive things some like to save  
I can make many lists of opposites, so yes, some people like other people's opinions when sharing same interests, depending on whether they enjoy talking about it or not. 
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