Funny enough that the value of oneself is their own’s, but still needs to rely on the projections of other’s words and actions. In “Transients in Arcadia”, by O. Henry, the two main characters hide their identities to fit into a wealthy resort to escape the reality. On the other hand, the plot in “identities”, by W.D Valgardson, pushes towards the end with an idea of one’s identities can be alternate by others belief. One’s appearance can tell a lot about oneself, but they can change their appearance to mislead people.
In “Transients in Arcadia”, Mamie Siviter (aka Madame Beaumont) portray as a wealthy first-class woman. This identity assists her in fitting into the resort. Henry describes her as the “fine air of the elite” and “preserved the stated of a queen”. Siviter’s desire for living an alternative life for a short period of time hoping to make her feel better about herself. It’s possible for Henry to suggest that many people in our society eager to have a chance to escape the normal life. We as human eagers for many things, about what we want ourselves to be, but your own value all depends on what others think of you. Henry’s use of words leaves an optimistic idea of identity changing and showing us that the going of the story is towards a …show more content…
To fit into the North, he chooses not the shave his beard and wears blue jeans. Even though he changes his appearance, but the unbalance appearance, such as “driving a grey Mercedes Benz”, makes him stand out from the crowd. This also causes his death by the end of the story, where the inexperienced police think that the main character is a “potential thief”. Oppositely, the differences between “Identities” and “Transient of Arcadia” is that in “Identities”, it contains many words with derogatory sense and the plot is pessimistic (words such as “unkempt” or “accosted”). Since Valgardson uses negative words, the story moves toward to end in a negative