I believe that Elkin's definition of a face and Goodman's definition of identity go hand-in-hand. A face is just an organization of entities, such as the eyes, nose and mouth. Without emotion, an inanimate object can resemble and represent a face. The position doesn't matter, as long as it has all the entities. It depends on the frame of reference and focuses on an individual's perspective.
When we smile, is it really happiness or only representing happiness? If we smile frequently, will it take away from the original meaning and emotion that a smile brings? The joy of a smile can be from within or part of a daily routine. We can smile for comfort and manipulate others within through emotion. It is up to our own discernment whether a smile is genuine or not and to determine what formation the face makes.
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