The Cultural Identity Of Matthew King

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King Matthew
Period 4
9-11-2017
My cultural identity essay
The Cultural Identity of Matthew King
The United States is one of the most cultural countries in the world. Cultures from all around the world come together and live as one. Every culture in America still maintains its own traditions but when combined with other cultures can still create a very diverse cultural society. Although I was born in the U.S. and have lived in California my whole life most of my family has an italian background. Language plays a big part in showing cultural identity. Some of my family normally speaks Italian but I have never been able to learn the language. I speak English along with my parents and siblings. I lived with my grandparents on my mom's side for

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