Religious and Sociocultural Values and Their Role in Self-Identity Construction

Religious and sociocultural values play a significant role in constructing person’s self-identity influencing their choices. This paper explores the religious depicted Akwaeke Emezi’s The Death of Vivek Oji (2020) impact those on Vivek's life decisions. construction is highlighted, as well how influence his decisions isolate him from world adults favor spending time with peers he trusts who show more tolerance openness toward Through textual lens, this study traces transformation, lifestyle choices both appearance discovery himself. outlines why makes do not match community, which leads to himself choose prefers, away family adults. His lead tragic end, bewildered mother finding her son dead, rolled colorful fabric, at front door. disorienting blackouts distract parents recognizing shifts taking place son's life, beginning changes appearance: long hair, interest makeup, women's dresses. find out after death about led homosexual, community could appreciate or approve of.