Masks-Matthew Winkler 10

In class this past Thursday we were talking about masks and how it conceals identity but also gives us a new one. We then went into cartoon with superheros who where a mask to hide themselves and serve as a symbol of justice. Why do we use masks in modern days to hide our face? Our true feelings or intension? not really sure why but in one of my stories I have a character who has a twin brother, we will call him Fred, who is popular and already a status symbol. now the other brother Tim looks just like him but no one knows that he exists, they just assume it is Fred. Now Tim wanted not to be known as Fred or as Fred's twin but as his own person. He decides to use a mask when he is not pretending to be his brother so he can act as he pleases. He begins to become free of the confines of being Fred's brother but he is a mysterious person who acts differently from other people. He does not have to abide by the rules because he can remove the mask and be free of its image. with this mask Tim could be anyone he wants, so he lives life the way he wants to, always knowing he can take the mask off at anytime. This worked great for Tim because he was not held responsible for his actions because his masked self was hard to find. Unfortunately one day the mask becomes stuck on Tim's face. Now he can no longer take off the mask and pretend to be Fred. Tim's new identity that he was using to cover up his old appearance is now his only appearance.
We create a new identity to possibly hide the old one and act in ways we have always wanted to but were never able to because of what people might think of you if you preformed such actions. That might be why people act one way with friends but another way with family. They might be trying to create an identity to please others but also want one to call their own. What do you think?