 The first essay , " On Face @-@ work " , discusses the concept of face , which is the positive self @-@ image that an individual holds when interacting with others . Goffman believes that face " as a sociological construct of interaction , is neither inherent in nor a permanent aspect of the person " . Once an individual offers a positive self @-@ image of him or herself to others , that individual feels a need to maintain and live up to that image . Inconsistency in how a person projects him or herself in society risks embarrassment and discrediting . Therefore , people remain guarded , to ensure that they do not show themselves to others in an unfavorable light . 
 The first essay , " On Face @-@ work " , <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>discusses</mark></a> the concept of face , which <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>is</mark></a>the positive self @-@ image <a href='null_relcl' title='3'><mark>that</mark></a>an individual <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>holds</mark></a> when interacting with others . Goffman <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>believes</mark></a> that face " as a sociological construct of interaction , is neither inherent in nor a permanent aspect of the person " . Once an individual <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>offers</mark></a> a positive self @-@ image of him or herself to others , that individual <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>feels</mark></a> a need to maintain and live up to that image . Inconsistency in how a person <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>projects</mark></a> him or herself in society risks embarrassment and discrediting . Therefore , people remain guarded , to ensure that they do not show themselves to others in an unfavorable light . 
The first hw , " On Face @-@ work " , discuss the concept of face , which the positive self @-@ image an individual hold when interacting witt others . Goffman believe that face " as a sociological construct of interaction , is neither inherent in nor a permanent aspect of the person " . Once an individual offer a positive self @-@ image of him or herself to others , that individual feel a gotta maintain and live up to that image . Inconsistency in how a person project him or herself in society risks embarrassment and discrediting . Therefore , people remain guarded , to ensure dat they do not show theyself to others in an unfavorable light .