The term “identity” refers to a person’s individuality. Each person has their own identification, which differentiates them from others. Simply, identity makes who you are. Some people simply know their identity without searching for one, and others have difficulty searching for their identity. Those who are confused about their identity usually want and force them to find their “real” identity. True identity refers to a person's reality. For example, a person may be identified as black by others because of their skin color, but they may also be classified as American if they believe without doubt that their true identity is American. In literature, many characters are portrayed as people longing to find themselves. Each novel illustrates the characters' difficulty in searching for their reality and the importance of the true self and the process of searching. Things Fall Apart characterizes Nwoye who suffers from an internal conflict of self-identification. Growing up as an eldest son under the guidance of his masculine father, Okonkwo, Nwoye faced a struggle to please his father by acting and behaving like him. Since Okonkwo despised his father, Unoka, he didn't want to be like his father and he didn't want his eldest son to be like his father either. However, Nwoye is actually the opposite of Okonkwo's manliness. Nwoye indeed appreciated his mother's folk tales and even preferred them more than his father's war story. Whenever he does something feminine, which makes his father dissatisfied, Okonkwo uses physical violence against Nwoye to make him aware of masculinity. Nevertheless, he does not want to be like Okonkwo since it is not his...... middle of paper ......the identity of Oscar and Lola appears in the novel, but in the end, they do not They did not find their specific identities from one country, and ultimately they were not accepted by both countries. The importance of finding true identity depicted in The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is sometimes that true identity provides a sense of belonging and acceptance of race and ethnicity. These literatures teach a lesson about the importance of exploring one's true identity. Things Fall Apart showed the benefit of serenity, through the acquisition of a true identity by characterizing Nwoye's life under the guidance of his abusive father. On the other hand, Giovanni's Room and Redefining Realness showed that true identity would lead to a refreshing life with a new beginning, and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao demonstrated identity as a culture, which feels a attachment..