In the essay written by Catherine Pigott, Chicken-Hips it is quite evident that the processes of acculturation of an american raised had taken place through external pressure and discomfort. Infact, the process had taken such a toll on the author as she describes the returning experience as stressful, and as though the sudden change in external values caused a great deal of distress. As it would be for one whom modified and adjusted to a social norm so utterly different from that of which you would otherwise be accustomed. Comparatively, Catherine Pigott’s story is about a girl whom had been raised in a society where meat on women is seen as a flawed, and people would go through strenuous activities in order to reduce or rid themselves of any