The Quest for Identity in American Literature

The Quest for Identity in American Literature
The quest for identity depends a lot on the emotional, cultural and social stability of an individual. Stability is the ultimate stage of this quest, this is why I believe there is a strong interdependence between the two. One cannot speak of identity without referring to emotional, social and cultural stability. Apart from these three dimensions of the human being, another important aspect of the American identity is the feminine identity.
In order to deal with these four aspects, I will refer to several American short stories, as it follows…