Reflection On Toni Morrison's A Different Mirror

I chose to focus my attention on chapter one, from A Different Mirror. The reason why I chose to focus on this chapter is, because this chapter informed me with so much information I didn’t know. I enjoyed how Ronald Takaki, stated the story about the taxi driver. While he was in the taxi cab he asked the taxi driver, “How long have you been in this country?” And the driver replied with, “all my life” (3). They then go on by acknowledging how his english is so good. When the driver questions his identity as an American, this become awkward. I enjoyed this story, because everywhere we go these questions pop up and these same feelings arrive. Toni Morrison, sates race functions as a “metaphor” that is necessary to the “construction of Americanness” (4). Growing up in this country, this is a true statement. Growing up, I’ve witnessed people hangout with group of friends because …show more content…
It is important to be informed about different minority groups. It is important to inform others about the good of minority groups, because I feel like most people only focus on the bad. It is also important to be informed about minority groups, because the minority groups are becoming the majority group. Minority groups share some of the hopeful dreams. But, every ethnic group is unique. For instance, came to the United States to become planters, but that changed in 1676. In 1676, African Americans were used for labor until the civil war was over. Asian Americans arrived to work on the railroads and in the agricultural fields. With their arrival people stated stereotypes, making it clear that they weren't welcomed. During the early seventeenth century, the Irish were brought unwillingly. Jews came to the United States, because they saw it as a promised land. But what does America do? We push minority groups away. We start to pick on ethnic groups flaws. But doesn’t everyone have