An American Family

French Native, Hector St. John Crevecoeur, vividly describes the possible thoughts of immigrants as they come to this new country, America. He proceeds to describe their thoughts, yet he also explains his thoughts about the identity of a true American and America as a country. Crevecoeur describes America as a diverse country where culture thrives and mixes together: “When he says to himself, this is the work of my countrymen, who, when convulsed by factions, afflicted by a variety of miseries…

during holidays; shown to us by some aunts and uncles. My parents also informed us that they used to practice the same kind of dances when they were younger. The dances were highly valued and would take place after dinner with family and socialization of the family members. Family dinner was…

people have arrived on American shores with little more than a suitcase and a dream of a better life. The promise of freedom and opportunity continues to lure foreigners to the United States, even though stories of hardship and isolation comprise the bulk of American immigrant literature. Having reached the promised land, immigrants find themselves faced with unimaginable obstacles. My family came to America to pursue a better life. Both of my parents came from middle class family in Dalian,…

focused around the study of American parents traveling across national borders in order to adopt Chinese baby girls. The causation for this ‘experiment’ could be traced to many different reasons; sterile parents who are unable to rear a biological child themselves, lonely married couples who have raised their own children already and want to do so again, or simply those families who want to add diversity and culture into their lives by way of a new Chinese female family member. Regardless of the…

to establish a better life for their families. Greek people encountered the same obstacles as most other immigrants who came to America. Their culture, beliefs, and language were not easily accepted into early American society. Despite this, the Greek people did not allow these discriminations to deter them from striving to be successful. Greeks are known for being very proud of their heritage, and working hard in order to achieve their goals. Greek families are tight knit and matriarchal. The…

The name of movie that is Canadian- American romantic comedy is My Big Fat Greek Weeding. The movie directed by Joel Zwick. Also movie’s writer is Nia Vardalos, who acts the character of Toula in the movie. The movie is intercultural because it compares the American and Greek cultures reveal the differences. We can see these differences in many scenes of the movie such as family relationships, nationalism, individualism and collectivism. Firstly, main characters are Toula Portokalos, a…

Research question The research question of the study I chose, sought to determine, if family life characteristics of American adolescents could predict the drug abuse patterns of similar aged Indonesians. Concepts and definitions The study wanted to determine how Indonesian and American adolescent’s perception of family life impacted their drug usage. Three main ideas were presented. The first idea deals with adolescent perception of their family’s cohesion and adaptability levels. The…

to the American economic, educational, technological, and government structures. Arland Thornton introduced the idea of developmental idealism. Developmental idealism can be defined as a cultural model - a set of beliefs or values- to reach the appropriate goals of development and the ends for achieving these goals. (Thornton: 2001) This theory is a compilation of four fundamental beliefs and values: 1) A modern society is good and can be attained. (Thornton: 2001). 2) A modern family is…

The play, The Glass Menagerie written by Tennessee Williams, the main characters in this play were Amanda Wingfield, Laura Wingfield, and Tom Wingfield. The play was about a memory of Tom. Tom’s father left him and his family years ago, and he had to work in a shore warehouse to support his mother, Amanda, and his sister, Laura. Unlike the other main characters, Tom stood out and he should be considered as the main character because he was the narrator and the play seemed to revolve around him.…

and children, most bosses would probably laugh at her. How dare a woman prioritize her family instead of her career for once? Americans all have a similar dream, The American Dream, to be happy in a comfortable home, family, and job. The articles “Why Men Still Can’t Have It All” by Richard Dorment and “The Plight of Young Males” by Saul Kaplan explain how it is just as difficult for men to achieve the American Dream as women, whereas the articles “RIP, the Middle Class: 1946-2013” by Edward…