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The Theater of Everyday Life
Everyone is an actor. Depending on the situation, people will play different roles. People put on different kinds of theatrical performances in their daily life to avoid being embarrassed or embarrassing others. Just like theatrical performances, there is a “front” or the performance the actor plays out how the role is expected to be carried out, including having the necessary “appearance” to dress for the part.
The actor’s main goal is to be coherent and adjust to the different settings offered to him, and this is done through interactions with other actors with pre-existing props and costumes.
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.” — William Shakespeare
In social interactions, there are structures determined by cultures and norms, and they act as a general guide, and personal beliefs and values provides motivations for the roles. People have multiple roles, which may include complex roles that may be conflicting or out to deceive others.
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