People’s culture heavily affects their perspective. A person’s view often reflects how people in similar situations to them think and how they see others. It is impractical that people will become entirely separate from their past and tradition to form a new and different culture of their own to embrace.
Culture is what shapes people into who they are and what they find normal. “I was a confident and proud HAPA in Hawaii, but when I came back to Michigan, my predominately white peers still saw me as a model minority statistic, exotic foreigner, and a token Asian in the classroom” (Lee). Kristen Lee’s experience in different places is a wonderful example of culture’s impact on the individual. The culture of Hawaii accepts Kristen and her mixed …show more content…
They beat you so you won't break. They are my family. In Long Beach, it all comes down to what you look like. If you're Latino or Asian or black, you could get blasted any time you walk out your door. We fight each other for territory. We kill each other over race, pride and respect. We fight for what is ours” (Freedom). In this moving and realistic monologue we cover several topics: race wars, gang affiliation, and most importantly the influence of where and whom you come from. Tradition and long-term family vendettas most definitely fit under culture. Many people have grown up knowing that they should hate another group of people for their skin color. Eva, the character (based on an actual girl) speaking sees the world as a place with few opportunities and fewer options, because that how her family thinks and how she grew up. To create new and separate opinions from those in your family is a task often reserved for those with more experience with others. To stray from the path is difficult when it is all you know at a young age.
Mainly, culture is viewed as where you come from and what nationality you are. While this definitely is a factor, with the modern age and new technology people often embrace multiple cultures. Someone could argue that this mingling had caused people to become more open minded to other cultures, and even embrace one completely separate from their own. People from the same culture,
Culture is what shapes people into who they are and what they find normal. “I was a confident and proud HAPA in Hawaii, but when I came back to Michigan, my predominately white peers still saw me as a model minority statistic, exotic foreigner, and a token Asian in the classroom” (Lee). Kristen Lee’s experience in different places is a wonderful example of culture’s impact on the individual. The culture of Hawaii accepts Kristen and her mixed …show more content…
They beat you so you won't break. They are my family. In Long Beach, it all comes down to what you look like. If you're Latino or Asian or black, you could get blasted any time you walk out your door. We fight each other for territory. We kill each other over race, pride and respect. We fight for what is ours” (Freedom). In this moving and realistic monologue we cover several topics: race wars, gang affiliation, and most importantly the influence of where and whom you come from. Tradition and long-term family vendettas most definitely fit under culture. Many people have grown up knowing that they should hate another group of people for their skin color. Eva, the character (based on an actual girl) speaking sees the world as a place with few opportunities and fewer options, because that how her family thinks and how she grew up. To create new and separate opinions from those in your family is a task often reserved for those with more experience with others. To stray from the path is difficult when it is all you know at a young age.
Mainly, culture is viewed as where you come from and what nationality you are. While this definitely is a factor, with the modern age and new technology people often embrace multiple cultures. Someone could argue that this mingling had caused people to become more open minded to other cultures, and even embrace one completely separate from their own. People from the same culture,