Who is Clementine Jones?
A Fragmented Identity
How many identities can one person truly claim? When recorded history contradicts what we’re told, what defines us?
Share your thoughts on the struggle between legacy and self-made identity. After all, the search for truth is universal.
The heroine of CALLED has always been told that she is the granddaughter of Jebediah and Marya Jones. After her parents died, Clem's grandma Marya secreted her away to their farm where she was raised in relative isolation.
But, according to Conglomerate records there is no such person...
Most citizens of the Souvern Conglomerate of Novarica, Incorporated are registered at birth but, in the rural areas, it's common for children to be registered when they attend schooling. Because her grandmother mistrusts the Conglomerate, Clem is educated at home. Eventually, she sneaks away and, when the time comes, Clementine tells the Conglomerate her name is River Mason.
The Conglomerate bases a citizen's identity on their genetic signature. While that might work for a database, it doesn't help Clementine or River make sense of who to be. When she learns that she's not actually the Jeb and Marya's granddaughter, she realizes that her identity is even more complicated.
How many identities can one person have?
Which one is she really?
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