Halloween comes across as a huge cultural shock for individuals who are newly immigrated into the United States. For my parents, coming from Albania, Halloween is something completely out of the ordinary, something that would have never been allowed under Albania’s communist regime. However, tying to assimilate into American culture, my parents consented to allowing me to dress up and participate in the festivities. I was excited, I was only six years old, but I knew what I wanted to be; Batman. Except, my mom did not get me what I wished for, she ended up getting me a Robin Hood costume instead. I was profoundly disappointed as I did not want to be a sidekick, I wanted to be the hero. However, my craving for candy outweighed my want to make
