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[Anonymous No.11823362]

Any quality books about people who totally alter their identities as an effort to become a new and better person?

I'm considering legally changing my name because of the shame my father put upon my family; I want a new start and a new identity.

[Anonymous No.11823377]

>>11823362
Gone Girl
The Count of Monte Cristo
Batman

[Anonymous No.11823381]

>>11823362
that's just autism, op

[Anonymous No.11823388]

steppenwolf

[Anonymous No.11823433]

The bible probably
Cuckspawn comes up with new identity as the son of god

[Anonymous No.11823442]

>>11823362
The Straggler's Mask.

Useless scaredy-cat bunny is forced to assume the identity of an epic hero.

[Anonymous No.11823481]

>>11823362
professional reporter (movie)

for books, probably mother night by vonnegut and stiller by max frisch, even though, they don't take a positive perspective, haven't read the second one, it's in my queueue

[Anonymous No.11824458]

>>11823362
If you decide to do that, at least do some genealogy and choose one of your ancestors' surnames; Don't go full retard and use the name of a line that you have 0 connection to.

[Anonymous No.11825089]

>>11823362
>Any quality books about people who totally alter their identities as an effort to become a new and better person?
blade runner 2049 ie pinocchio

[Anonymous No.11825119]

>>11823362

I mean Jesus did it.

[Anonymous No.11825207]

>>11823362
You're asking the wrong question, let alone having the correct solution.

[Anonymous No.11825242]

>>11823362
Books are good, but just keep in mind: no pain no gain

[Anonymous No.11825243]

Pick something that you have literally no relation to. If you’re from Central Africa, change your name to Dimitry Radulov or something like that

[Anonymous No.11825247]

>>11823362
what have your father done?

[Anonymous No.11825492]

>>11825243
>If you’re from Central Africa
>implying anyone from Africa would be on 4chan, let alone be able to read

[Anonymous No.11825687]

>>11823362
A tale of two cities

[Anonymous No.11825706]

>>11823377
>The Count of Monte Cristo

I mean this is a pretty good example of what OP wants for a relative example of "good".

[Anonymous No.11825715]

You want to become a new and better person but the best way you can think of to start is changing your name? That's pretty shallow anon, I'm not sure if you're gonna make it.

[Anonymous No.11825767]

>>11825492
African here! Please ease up on the edge sir.

[Anonymous No.11825986]

>>11823362
>The segment in The Mahabharata where the Pandavas had to live 13 years in exile without being recognized.
>Apuleius' The Golden Ass

[Anonymous No.11826006]

>>11823362
100% Laurus

[Anonymous No.11826370]

>>11823362
Renounce the flesh. Temper your desires while lessening your appetite. Lessen your labors and remain in your cell. Do this and you will know peace.

[Anonymous No.11826639]

>>11826370
nietzsche was right

[Anonymous No.11826669]

>>11825207
What's the right question?

[Anonymous No.11826829]

>>11825767
>African here!
More like "Reddit here!"

[Anonymous No.11827636]

[Anonymous No.11827655]

>>11823362
My father did that exact thing when he was young, he still has own problems but he made himself to be quite successful where as most his brothers(who chose to keep their surnames) have not.

[Anonymous No.11827705]

>>11823362
Don Quixote
Mad Men (tv show)

[Anonymous No.11827714]

>>11826370
>essen your labors and remain in your cell
What do you mean by that? Id like to be able to traverse the world and be at peace.

[Anonymous No.11827717]

>>11823377
>Batman

[Anonymous No.11827845]

>>11823362
>I'm considering legally changing my name because of the shame my father put upon my family
I'm laughing really hard right now

[Anonymous No.11827867]

>>11823362
>I'm considering legally changing my name because of the shame my father put upon my family; I want a new start and a new identity.

you know damn well that you can't just say that and not provide a bit more context.

[Anonymous No.11827881]

>>11823362
There was a guy named Malcolm Little who went through a process of self-discovery and transformation and reestablished himself as "Malcolm X," the "X" representing, as in mathematics, the unknown or fluctuating variable. Later, when he had taken a stronger stand towards a personal identity, he renamed himself again, this time as "el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz." He was admired in his own time and has since been well-regarded by posterity.

[Anonymous No.11828211]

>>11823362
Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk.

[Anonymous No.11828265]

>>11823381
What if OP is Trump's son tho ?

[Anonymous No.11828757]

>>11823362
Stephen Dedalus in Portrait doesn't radically alter his identity but I think it fits the bill nonetheless

[Anonymous No.11829298]

>>11823442
Where do i get this book free? live in latin america i dont think i cant find it soon

[Anonymous No.11830609]

The Immoralist / Death in Venice :^)

[Anonymous No.11830631]

That could be really helpful man. Especially if you move. I’m for sure moving soon and going to reinvent myself again. Your story will be beautiful. You’re going to be a fresh new person. You can prepare by starting good habits and taking care of your body so your new start goes really well.

[Anonymous No.11831028]

>>11826829
literally go on any flag board like spee and you will find africans retard

[Anonymous No.11831808]

>>11823362
the contortionist handbook by craig clevenger. it’s cool!