Are avatars a new way of revealing our personality?

An avatar is an image, picture or a photographyrelaxing objective atmosphere and this can be
representing a person in a virtual world. They areonly possible when you talk with an avatar.
used in different blogs, social networks andBesides if you place an avatar all people can learn
forums to show the inner world of the hiddenis try to guess what personality its owner has.
person, its character and world outlook. There areYou remain unnoticed. An avatar gives you the
a lot of categories of avatars. An avatar can, forchance of cognizing your inner world without being
example, be photography of a famous singer,marked.
actress or character. In this case we have a dealA picture plays a great role in revealing a person's
with Movie Avatar. But why is an avatar socharacter. No words are able to replace it. As
irreplaceable? First of all, we should keep in ourthey say, it is much better once to see than a
mind that there are three kinds of avatars. Theyhundred times to be told about it. We should also
are those used in action games, violent actiondo not forget that everybody perceives a picture
games and social networks. We are interested inin his own way. It means that a picture can
the last type. In virtual world the most importantcreate illusions. It is very difficult to judge a
qualities of avatars are expressiveness of a faceperson only by his or her face. We need much
and separate face features. If you do not wanttime to get to know this person. We seldom
to show yourself with the picture, then creatingreceive this necessary time. As for words we are
an avatar is the best decision for you. It can "tell"able to consider them for as long as we only
you a lot of things about its owner by answeringwant. Only after such consideration and analysis
such questions as why he has chosen this avatar,we are able to make our own conclusions. The
what kind of avatar it is, what category it belongsadvantage of an avatar is that its owner pays
to, etc. When, for example, a person is interestedattention only to those important things that he
in sport he or she will probably choose Avatarwanted to convey to us. We should also admit
Sports. Thus, we can state that an avatar canthat an avatar is indifferent; it has no religion, no
reveal the personality of its creator even betterrace. If, for example, a person uses Avatar
than an ordinary photo could do. Why do peopleAnimal it denotes only that its owner likes animals,
use it? There are some certain reasons for it.but we know nothing about his or her religion or
One of them is fright to be noticed andrace.
"discovered". If you place a photo of yourselfThe advantages of using avatars in revealing
then a lot of people will identify who you are. Thissomeone's personality are quite obvious. They will
will make a person feel not easy. There are alsoevidently have a great sphere of appliance in
people who consider themselves as not beautiful,future. Avatars may, for example, be used in
not pretty. That is why they do not desire toauthors' articles and in presidential election. Authors
show themselves. There are also other peopleand political candidates can represent their
who just like the atmosphere of anonymitypersonalities by avatars instead of advertising
because of some personal grounds. And at lasttheir social status, background, etc.
there are those who want to communicate in