Throughout a literacy narrative multiple sponsors can be observed. Although some may only have one, the majority have several present. The transition in the identity which one uses is usually due to a revelation at the climax of the story. As well as, how sponsors impact them. For instance when Abbey small says “now had to change my rebellious ways for her to actually pass me” (2), she goes through a transition in the identity which she has adopted for the narrative. This is because her sponsor has facilitated writing resources for her. This is a pivotal moment in the story where you can see how Abbey transitions from the rebel identity to success due to the influence of a sponsor.

Sponsors as facilitators can have immense impacts on what identity an individual chooses. For example positive sponsors have a high chance in a student adopting a success identity. In Matthew Whalen’s literacy narrative he adopts a success identity due to a positive sponsor as facilitator. This can be observed when he meets his teachers Ms. Murray and Ms. Latinski. For example when Whalen states “Ms. Murray and Ms. Latinski helped me jump from common core classes to prep classes. This was a big milestone in my education.” (3). This shows that positive sponsors can have strong a strong influence on what identity a student adopts has a direct correlation with whether or not they have a positive of negative sponsor.

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