My Big Fat Greek wedding is a movie that celebrate Greek culture. The movie starts with Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos) , a 30 year old Greek girl who is looked at as somewhat of a failure by her family because she has not done what she is supposed to do, Marry a Greek man, Have Greek Children, and cook for everybody until the day she dies, according to her tradition. This thirty years old woman lives with her parents in Chicago and works in the family restaurant, `Dancing Zorbas. Every facet of her life is filled with all things `Greek; thus, for her to even think of not following her family values is unfathomable, unthinkable, unimaginable and, well... 'UN-Greek. Therefore, it becomes something of a challenge for Toula when she
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I was able to learn that Greek values are based on the individual in relation to the family, the local community and the wider society. The expectations of immediate and extended family as well as members of a person’s broader community (village, neighbourhood and church congregation) determine the person’s behaviour and responsibilities. Greek culture emphasizes the communal and public rather than the private sphere. Shame and honour are important characteristics of the Greek world view. If a person behaves in a certain manner shame or honour is cast on the entire family. Within the family, the man is the head of the household and make most of the decisions, the women is more subordinate to the man, make babies and take care of household thus, the need to educate women is not a …show more content…
Throughout the movies, it was evident that religion plays an important part in Greek values. For example, asking Ian to get baptized in order to become fully Greek. The weeding taking place in church…..Thus as a nurse, assess what types of religious rituals are practice be the patient and support him/her. “Even though recent evidence-based trials have concluded that there is no empirical benefit to intercessory prayer, an intrinsic benefit remains in supporting the client 's desire to engage in this practice.”(RN Journal of Cultural
I was able to learn that Greek values are based on the individual in relation to the family, the local community and the wider society. The expectations of immediate and extended family as well as members of a person’s broader community (village, neighbourhood and church congregation) determine the person’s behaviour and responsibilities. Greek culture emphasizes the communal and public rather than the private sphere. Shame and honour are important characteristics of the Greek world view. If a person behaves in a certain manner shame or honour is cast on the entire family. Within the family, the man is the head of the household and make most of the decisions, the women is more subordinate to the man, make babies and take care of household thus, the need to educate women is not a …show more content…
Throughout the movies, it was evident that religion plays an important part in Greek values. For example, asking Ian to get baptized in order to become fully Greek. The weeding taking place in church…..Thus as a nurse, assess what types of religious rituals are practice be the patient and support him/her. “Even though recent evidence-based trials have concluded that there is no empirical benefit to intercessory prayer, an intrinsic benefit remains in supporting the client 's desire to engage in this practice.”(RN Journal of Cultural