I believe Santha was not supporting the idea of having dual personas. Although there is evidence that she was supporting it by the story but I think she was trying to convey a deeper meaning. For example during the story, she encounters many forms of either segregation or discrimination such as Indians not making friends with British kids. Also, when the teacher said all Indians cheat, which was another major form of discrimination. Normally, young children should not be exposed to such horrible things, but at the end of the story, she says she ‘happily put it away’ which could be evidence that she promotes having dual personas, but probably not on a daily basis. Only maybe when you’re encountering bad things. By pushing away troubling encounters, one, especially a child, can simply forget about it because it wasn’t pleasant. In other way, though, Santha might be trying to imply that such racism should never be forgotten and should be fought against. Also, I think you should keep to your true self and take pride in yourself, not trying to become somebody else. For instance, Santha’s case would be keeping her name and not accepting an Anglicized name.
Can a person have dual identities?
A person can have dual identities. For instance, criminals or even average people have dual identities. Criminals have dual identities for the sake of committing crime and attempting to get away from it. In many cases, they have more than two identities. An average person can have two identities either because they are huge liars or they change completely when they meet certain people. But that is more dual personalities rather than identities. But certain average people can have dual identities for perfectly acceptable reasons. For instance, I am called Alex in school because it is the easiest to say by everybody. But at home, I am either named by Chinese or Korean name. Two reasons why people have dual identities is either because they having committed something and want to get away from it or because they are part of two or more cultures.
A person can have dual identities. For instance, criminals or even average people have dual identities. Criminals have dual identities for the sake of committing crime and attempting to get away from it. In many cases, they have more than two identities. An average person can have two identities either because they are huge liars or they change completely when they meet certain people. But that is more dual personalities rather than identities. But certain average people can have dual identities for perfectly acceptable reasons. For instance, I am called Alex in school because it is the easiest to say by everybody. But at home, I am either named by Chinese or Korean name. Two reasons why people have dual identities is either because they having committed something and want to get away from it or because they are part of two or more cultures.
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