We get home, we kick off our shoes, take off our socks, and unbutton our pants as we swan dive in our beds and put on the TV. Is it not the best feeling of getting home after a long day outside in the treacherous world? On the other hand, we get to work we tie our shoes, tuck in our shirts and begin dreaded paperwork the agony. Our private residence against our public work space. Even if we feel the same in both places, we have a lot more freedom in our home. From the color we paint our walls to the language we speak we make the choice. At times our public self is just a shell for our private self, that only shows up when we are around friends or when we are alone and letting our minds wander. Regardless of the space as we humans try to act
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At times, though he speaks with a sort of insulting tone, especially when he continues to call Americans “los gringos”. Even though he seems to let it go as his knowledge in English becomes better. As expressed above, there are certain things that one cannot do in a public scenario. At home, we can eat with our hands and wave chicken wings to express our argument, but I doubt we can act like cavemen when we are out for a lunch meeting. At home, we can wear what we want and speak how we want, but in a public setting we do not have to act like saints, but we have able to express our feelings in a way that does not disturb others. A good example of this is when Rodriguez explains how his parents spoke English in public, but Spanish inside the house “In public, my father and mother spoke a hesitant, consoling remind of being home” (Rodriguez 572). They try as hard as they possibly can to communicate ideas so they do not fall through the cracks of their society. Another thing is when we are in another person’s private space here we act in another manner different from how we act outside. Here the person who lets us stay in their house sets the rule and we should try to oblige them or we get kicked out and never come …show more content…
That does not mean we should assimilate into those cultures, but if during our studies, we find something of particular interest we should be able to explore it. In many cultures, parents are the ones that teach their offspring the family culture. It can be the language, religion, food and customs. Usually it all goes unsaid. As we get older, regardless of what we have known we will meet other people from different walks of life. As such, we should be able to least understand their culture. No if we do find a culture that goes beyond simple interest, then we should be able to leave our own and explore a new one. This course of action may take us away from our family but we could find true happiness. Regardless of how we feel every person on this Earth has to find what they enjoy. It is a human right to find what a person enjoys to do and then implement it into their own life. If the fulfillment of that angers their family, then the person has all the right to continue on with his life. Our family only gives us stepping stones we are the ones who take the
At times, though he speaks with a sort of insulting tone, especially when he continues to call Americans “los gringos”. Even though he seems to let it go as his knowledge in English becomes better. As expressed above, there are certain things that one cannot do in a public scenario. At home, we can eat with our hands and wave chicken wings to express our argument, but I doubt we can act like cavemen when we are out for a lunch meeting. At home, we can wear what we want and speak how we want, but in a public setting we do not have to act like saints, but we have able to express our feelings in a way that does not disturb others. A good example of this is when Rodriguez explains how his parents spoke English in public, but Spanish inside the house “In public, my father and mother spoke a hesitant, consoling remind of being home” (Rodriguez 572). They try as hard as they possibly can to communicate ideas so they do not fall through the cracks of their society. Another thing is when we are in another person’s private space here we act in another manner different from how we act outside. Here the person who lets us stay in their house sets the rule and we should try to oblige them or we get kicked out and never come …show more content…
That does not mean we should assimilate into those cultures, but if during our studies, we find something of particular interest we should be able to explore it. In many cultures, parents are the ones that teach their offspring the family culture. It can be the language, religion, food and customs. Usually it all goes unsaid. As we get older, regardless of what we have known we will meet other people from different walks of life. As such, we should be able to least understand their culture. No if we do find a culture that goes beyond simple interest, then we should be able to leave our own and explore a new one. This course of action may take us away from our family but we could find true happiness. Regardless of how we feel every person on this Earth has to find what they enjoy. It is a human right to find what a person enjoys to do and then implement it into their own life. If the fulfillment of that angers their family, then the person has all the right to continue on with his life. Our family only gives us stepping stones we are the ones who take the