During the last several weeks of this class; we discussed the immigrant experience and what it was possibly like to be an immigrant. Two of the several pieces of work we discussed were the movie Brooklyn and the Ifemelu segment from Americanah by Chimimanda Adichie. These two pieces showed that depending on your background, where you were from, how much you knew, and how much you had waiting for you in America had a major impact on how well you were able to adapt to American culture. Throughout this paper, these two pieces will be used to compare and contrast the journey one has to take from their homeland to another country. They will be used to show how people adapt and embrace new culture, as well as, how it allows people to grow, adapt, and change.
The movie Brooklyn is set during the 1950’s. It starts off in Enniscorthy, Ireland where we are introduced to the main character Eilis. Eilis comes off as a very relatable person. She’s religious, hardworking, and seems very genuine. In Ireland she has very plain clothes and doesn’t wear any makeup. To the viewer, Enniscorthy, Ireland comes off as very bland and gives Eilis a shallow character. The director does this to show the viewer that there is very little opportunity for Eilis. Later, on the boat to Brooklyn, she meets and shares a room with a very fashionable woman. This woman is the …show more content…
From the get go, the reader can tell that she is disappointed with America. It is also further detailed that it is not what she was expecting; the landscape and buildings were all “disappointingly matte” (Adichie 105). Further, she was even more shocked by the way her Aunt, Aunty Uju had so easily conformed to the American culture expectations. The reader can see this when Aunty Uju answers her phone “…she pronounced it you-joo instead of oo-joo” (Adichie 105). Ifemelu projects culture shock as she tries to find her
The movie Brooklyn is set during the 1950’s. It starts off in Enniscorthy, Ireland where we are introduced to the main character Eilis. Eilis comes off as a very relatable person. She’s religious, hardworking, and seems very genuine. In Ireland she has very plain clothes and doesn’t wear any makeup. To the viewer, Enniscorthy, Ireland comes off as very bland and gives Eilis a shallow character. The director does this to show the viewer that there is very little opportunity for Eilis. Later, on the boat to Brooklyn, she meets and shares a room with a very fashionable woman. This woman is the …show more content…
From the get go, the reader can tell that she is disappointed with America. It is also further detailed that it is not what she was expecting; the landscape and buildings were all “disappointingly matte” (Adichie 105). Further, she was even more shocked by the way her Aunt, Aunty Uju had so easily conformed to the American culture expectations. The reader can see this when Aunty Uju answers her phone “…she pronounced it you-joo instead of oo-joo” (Adichie 105). Ifemelu projects culture shock as she tries to find her