Western cultures are not as perfect as it is depicted to be to our citizens. Throughout my educational experience, America has been taught in school systems as one whom does no harm unto others and has proper intent with all actions. In reality, however, I realized the truth that America, in fact, makes poor decisions and manipulates nations for their own benefit, which is sustained throughout Shailja Patel’s novel, Migritude. Western societies are portrayed as faultless in a dishonorably positive light, regardless of the fact that they have coerced and exploited other nations on multiple occasions throughout history. Prior to taking this course, I believed that America had a utilitarian stance on all foreign issues. However, as discussion
