It is not always the influence of other people or the media that results in a person getting a tattoo.Many people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their feelings-- in other words, to show their individuality. A musician in a rock band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the arm. Some environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shoulders.Lovers may tattoo each other's names over their hearts.A tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a person's life.As you can see, there are many reasons why young North Americans get tattoos.A tattoo can be part of a group's uniform.It can be a sign of fashion.It can be an expression of individuality.The decision to get a tattoo is most often a result of the influence of friends or media or the desire to express oneself.For Jack, it was a mixture of all three.