Colonization of the western hemisphere has created a powerful, influential, and desirable Western-Anglo culture.
Made up of many different ethnic backgrounds, the nations population’s traditions can be traced back to different civilizations. Western-Anglo culture is highly influenced by the culture that preceded it, that of the Native Americans. The integration of the Native Americans’s cultural expressions, experiences and traditions into western culture is commonly referred to as cultural appropriation. In The
PLAY alterNatives by Drew Hayden Taylor, Taylor explores the concept of cultural appropriation through diction, symbolisms, motifs, and the humor of the characters in the play. Drew Hayden Taylor portrays cultural appropriation, …show more content…
Cultural approproiation helps to show people as unique, and special in their own ways. This is what Taylor attempts to put forth. Taylor doesn’t take a stance on the issue, but instead tries to convey that cultural appropriation is a sad reality, and does so in a humorous manner.
Taylor’s unwillingness to pick a side, and focus on the struggle of cultural appropriation, contributes greatly to a deeper understanding of cultural appropriation. He speaks about the authenticity of your culture, if pieces of it are taken from other cultures. Taylor argues that the meaning and purpose of a culture can be lost without context.
In Taylor’s alterNative’s, the moose roast is a recurring symbol, which symbolizes much more than a non-vegetarian dinner option. To the character of Michelle – a strict vegetarian veterinarian- the moose roast represents a violent crime against humanity. To Dale’s character, the moose represents a communication impediment in his current relationship. To Colleen, the moose represents an olive branch, to help bridge together her relationship with her
Indian boyfriend. Colleen’s perspective, of the moose, is similar to that of the Anglo-Western standpoint. She
Made up of many different ethnic backgrounds, the nations population’s traditions can be traced back to different civilizations. Western-Anglo culture is highly influenced by the culture that preceded it, that of the Native Americans. The integration of the Native Americans’s cultural expressions, experiences and traditions into western culture is commonly referred to as cultural appropriation. In The
PLAY alterNatives by Drew Hayden Taylor, Taylor explores the concept of cultural appropriation through diction, symbolisms, motifs, and the humor of the characters in the play. Drew Hayden Taylor portrays cultural appropriation, …show more content…
Cultural approproiation helps to show people as unique, and special in their own ways. This is what Taylor attempts to put forth. Taylor doesn’t take a stance on the issue, but instead tries to convey that cultural appropriation is a sad reality, and does so in a humorous manner.
Taylor’s unwillingness to pick a side, and focus on the struggle of cultural appropriation, contributes greatly to a deeper understanding of cultural appropriation. He speaks about the authenticity of your culture, if pieces of it are taken from other cultures. Taylor argues that the meaning and purpose of a culture can be lost without context.
In Taylor’s alterNative’s, the moose roast is a recurring symbol, which symbolizes much more than a non-vegetarian dinner option. To the character of Michelle – a strict vegetarian veterinarian- the moose roast represents a violent crime against humanity. To Dale’s character, the moose represents a communication impediment in his current relationship. To Colleen, the moose represents an olive branch, to help bridge together her relationship with her
Indian boyfriend. Colleen’s perspective, of the moose, is similar to that of the Anglo-Western standpoint. She