This collage represents a few aspects of me. For example, I put the St. Louis Rams logo because I'm a diehard Rams fan, no matter how bad they are at the moment. I put the bed because, for better or worse, I like sleeping a lot. It doesn't always turn out well, but thats usually the least of my concerns when I'm in Dreamland. I put the book with the pages that say read because I like reading books, which also connects to my other image of Marvel. Perhaps my favorite type of reading involves comics (especially Marvel Comics) since not only are they all usually action-packed, but they also appeal to my imagination. Seeing all those heroes and villains doing things I wish I could do makes me feel like a little kid somedays. I put ESPN because I like keeping track with most sports in general, especially football (by football I mean American football!!!) and basketball. I put a PS3 because I like playing video games; in a way they're like an escape from reality, and they also appeal to my imagination.
What are the links between images and identity in our society? (What types of images do I identify with?)
Images and identity go hand in hand now in our society. Though its not always accurate in its portrayal, usually the first way to know a person you've never personally met is through an image of them. Like the famous saying says, "A picure is worth a thousand words", pictures can tell stories or send vibes that another person wouldn't be able to tell you. Its the reason why companies are now viewing their employee's Facebook accounts and deciding whether their behaviour there is appropriate. Its why job interviewers look for their applicant's Facebook accounts and search for any behavior that they might not deem appropriate. As for images I identify with, I haven't really thought about what images I identify with; its not something I've really put any thought in, so thats something I have to think about further.
