Chiquita Baity's 'Behind The Mask'

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Kayla Sassaman Professor Benedict Hughes ENG 112 2 October 2017 Individuality & Community Individuality is what shapes who you are as a human being and who you are as a human being along with those around you make up the kind of community you are a part of. Communities are made up of the various kinds of personalities, cultures, and beliefs of the people within it. As a young adult who is trying to find their way in the world, it can be hard to understand the importance of a person’s individuality and how it correlates to the community itself. Without even realizing it people tend to conform to society and what society thinks as a whole is normal but what these people need to understand is that this world would not be the amazingly cultural place it is today without individuality. In Behind the Mask Chiquita Baity says, “Behind the mask is where I cover my falling tears dig just below the …show more content…

“People are really the sum of everything that has touched their lives” (Devonshire). In this poem written by Devonshire, she speaks about how Works Cited Baity, Chiquita C. “Behind the Mask.” Best Individuality Poems, 2011, www.poetrysoup.com/poems/best/individuality. Accessed 2 Oct. 2017. Devonshire, Carolyn. “Unzipped Lips.” Best Individuality Poems, 2011, www.poetrysoup.com/poems/best/individuality. Accessed 2 Oct. 2017. Dunn, Cheryl Anna. “Inner Beauties Promise.” Best Individuality Poems, 2014, www.poetrysoup.com/poems/best/individuality. Accessed 2 Oct. 2017. Works Cited Baity, Chiquita C. “Behind the Mask.” Best Individuality Poems, 2011, www.poetrysoup.com/poems/best/individuality. Accessed 2 Oct. 2017. Dunn, Cheryl Anna. “Inner Beauties Promise.” Best Individuality Poems, 2014, www.poetrysoup.com/poems/best/individuality. Accessed 2 Oct.