One’s literary identity is made up of the experiences they’ve had both in and out of the classroom. These experiences being good or bad are highly influenced by the sponsors they are exposed to. Throughout the learning process it is very possible that one can have shift in their identity. This shift can be a factor of many different things. For instance a student like paige who never expected to go to college. Her teacher Rosanne taking a special interest in her lead her to not only do better in school but eventually attend college and thrive while doing it. The influence of Paige’s sponsor lead her identity to shift from a victim to a hero narrative. Another way a students identity can shift is by forcing the acquisition of literacy upon them. An example of this is a student like Emily who loved to read with her father. When she attended school and was forced to read her identity changed and she hated it. Emily had a negative experience while reading in school. This experience lead her identity to shift from a success to victim narrative.
