Aunty Uju Research Paper

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Yes, I believe that Aunty Uju is right to compromise, to a certain extent, a part of her own identity, in the struggle to fit in and to achieve success in a country that may differ in the ideas and the cultural norms of her own. Although a person may have to compromise, surrender, and sacrifice certain things, it may be the only way to assimilate and be accepted into a new society, such as America, in order to attain the "American Dream". For instance, by choosing to live in the United States, each person has consented to follow its laws and regulations. Aunty Uju understood, in order to pursue the medical field legally, she must pass the respective exam.
However, when one’s whole identity is put at risk, it is not right to continue to compromise.

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