“When an individual plays a part he implicitly requests his observers to take seriously the impression that is fostered before them. They are asked to believe that the character they
see actually possesses the attributes he appears to possess” (Goffman 1956, 10)
Out of all the readings, Goffman’s, The presentation of self was definitely the most interesting. It was not that this reading was inherently new information, but the way the information was written and described was truly interesting. Identity is a super intense topic and for the most part, this reading deals with this topic quite well. Sometimes I find myself losing my true identity with fake personas so this reading was definitely eye-opening