Identity plays an important role in this story “Identities”; the protagonist’s identification causes him to lay his head to rest. The attire he wore not only caused him to be wrongly accused but also took away his life. W.D Valgardson’s short story “Identities” focuses on judging of how the protagonist sees others, how supporting characters see the protagonist and also how the protagonist views himself. This story proves that no matter how a person perceives himself, in the end, the opinion of others is far more important. In the book of Matthew, it contains an important message about judging. This quote ties into the story perfectly. The quote states, “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. -Matthew 7:1-2”. People are often judgmental towards each other when first meeting. The protagonist is prime example of this. In this story the protagonist is portrayed as judgmental. He judges all that he sees based on his first impressions. He wrongly identifies them as negative characters. The protagonist states everything he witnesses and comments on everything he witnesses. The protagonist does not have good impressions on everyone that comes his way. In paragraph 4 it states, “Gangs of young men follow the car with their unblinking eyes.” The protagonist perceives them as a gang but does not consider the positive factors about them. He also does not know whether they are a gang or a group of friends. He is judging them based on their appearances and their whereabouts. Based on his comments his personality is identified. This paragraph aids the readers in viewing not only how the protagonist is judgmental on appearances but also how the protagonist is judgmental towards others. People in society today often catch a great amount of offense when people tell them opinions. Other people’s opinions have a grea