In the American culture, children from other countries have been taught very differently versus how their immigrant parents were raised. This has shaped our culture in so many ways.
Simply because of the use of discipline is very different and expectations have been greater. The greater expectations for children with immigrant parents is much higher and the immigrant parents seem to only get disappointed in their children for being this Americanised child. This leads to tension between the parent and the child. Although the tension between immigrant parents and American born children divides their relationship, it reveals a cultural gap, that uses discipline, cultural conflict, and parents’ expectation that leads to disappointment, which shows …show more content…
This idea of discipline really shapes our country and how other countries views us.
And although immigrant parents are more harsh on their children, their are plenty of times where immigrant parents show love and compassion. Fiesta 1980 the compassionate side of the parents are limited but are still there such as, “These were the only times where me and Papi did anything together. When we were alone he treated me much better like maybe I was his son or something” (Fiesta, 1980). The idea of discipline between the American and immigrant parents soon leads to cultural conflict, that shows us how children are raised in today’s culture.
The cultural conflict between immigrant parents and american children are that, children that have grown up in America are taught very differently than children did not grow up in
America. Cultural conflict is shown throughout all of the stories. Throughout all of time parents have sacrificed their lives to give their children everything they have ever dreamed. In the …show more content…
Immigrant parents love and expectation for their children is high, and it helps to show us the meaning of life. The Amount of expectation that immigrants parents have on their children is very hard because growing up in one country versus growing up in America, is known for having more opportunities in America. The children of America have been given an opportunity that most kids in other countries would not be given. Immigrant parents expect a lot of their Americanised children which soon evolves into disappointment. “It was not only the disappointment my mother felt in me. In the years that followed I failed her many times, each time asserting my will, my right to fall short of expectations” (Two kinds). The daughter in the story really wants to to be the person her mom wants her to be, but because she is human and is not the average
American child. The daughter has fallen short of her expectations and has failed her mother many times. The mother does not want her daughter to be perfect but she wants her to do as best and as well as she can. The mother does not want her to be perfect or even a genius. “Who asked you to be genius?” (Two kinds). She wants her daughter to try as hard as she can to succeed
Simply because of the use of discipline is very different and expectations have been greater. The greater expectations for children with immigrant parents is much higher and the immigrant parents seem to only get disappointed in their children for being this Americanised child. This leads to tension between the parent and the child. Although the tension between immigrant parents and American born children divides their relationship, it reveals a cultural gap, that uses discipline, cultural conflict, and parents’ expectation that leads to disappointment, which shows …show more content…
This idea of discipline really shapes our country and how other countries views us.
And although immigrant parents are more harsh on their children, their are plenty of times where immigrant parents show love and compassion. Fiesta 1980 the compassionate side of the parents are limited but are still there such as, “These were the only times where me and Papi did anything together. When we were alone he treated me much better like maybe I was his son or something” (Fiesta, 1980). The idea of discipline between the American and immigrant parents soon leads to cultural conflict, that shows us how children are raised in today’s culture.
The cultural conflict between immigrant parents and american children are that, children that have grown up in America are taught very differently than children did not grow up in
America. Cultural conflict is shown throughout all of the stories. Throughout all of time parents have sacrificed their lives to give their children everything they have ever dreamed. In the …show more content…
Immigrant parents love and expectation for their children is high, and it helps to show us the meaning of life. The Amount of expectation that immigrants parents have on their children is very hard because growing up in one country versus growing up in America, is known for having more opportunities in America. The children of America have been given an opportunity that most kids in other countries would not be given. Immigrant parents expect a lot of their Americanised children which soon evolves into disappointment. “It was not only the disappointment my mother felt in me. In the years that followed I failed her many times, each time asserting my will, my right to fall short of expectations” (Two kinds). The daughter in the story really wants to to be the person her mom wants her to be, but because she is human and is not the average
American child. The daughter has fallen short of her expectations and has failed her mother many times. The mother does not want her daughter to be perfect but she wants her to do as best and as well as she can. The mother does not want her to be perfect or even a genius. “Who asked you to be genius?” (Two kinds). She wants her daughter to try as hard as she can to succeed