Total institutions are settings where Responses people get a second chance to redefine their identities and express their creativity. people get a second chance to redefine their identities and express their creativity. people are expected to follow new rules but are not expected to abandon their former identities. people are expected to follow new rules but are not expected to abandon their former identities. people are totally free to modify their former identities to gradually adapt to new conditions. people are totally free to modify their former identities to gradually adapt to new conditions. people are stripped of their former identities and are required to conform to new rules. people are stripped of their former identities and are required to conform to new rules