An American Family

Black culture can be seen in language, family structure, music, dance, language, and so much more. It is about the individual and the community, the amount of money and giving back to the community. Characteristics of black culture inform American life in a multitude of ways. I hope to show some of these ways in a style that divides the dysfunction from the culture. Eric is a senior at SCC who is doing the academic transfer program. Eric plans to attend UNL to study computer programming.…

the Boat,” argues that during the late 1990s, Huang’s family decides to move to Orlando, Florida from Washington D.C to achieve their “American Dream.” However, Huang’s family faces many obstacles when they try to assimilate with the new culture. Huang was raised by an immigrant family; Huang’s father is obsessed with the American culture while Huang’s mother is refused to live as an American. Huang’s family tries to live a life like the American lifestyle while still maintaining their identity.…

difficult time in American history where the strength and goodwill between fellow Americans shines through. Tillie Olsen’s Book Yonnondio From The Thirties, contrasts this ideal. Olsen’s book gives a raw telling of how brutal and harsh it was living during the depression era, through the story of an impoverished American family. Olsen centers on the immense hardship of the Holbrook family during the late twenties and thirties, where tension runs high and the quest for “The American dream” is…

lived with her mother, father, brother and sister on a small farm where she would work for her family in the fields. Agricultural workers had few rights and unemployment ran high. Her family was poor and she had little opportunities in Italy. Her older sister met an American man who she soon married and together they left to live in America. My grandmother shortly did the same and got married to an American man who was visiting Italy. My grandfather is also 100% Italian and can speak it…

The book Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry is about an African American family in 1933. This family is the Logan family, and they have to face many hardships. In this book, the Logans have to make hard decisions to fight these hardships including cutting provisions, selling beloved objects, and making dire sacrifices to protect those they love. The Logan family has to cut their food and luxury items because they start the story with very little money. In chapter 8 page 184 Mama gets fired from her…

“What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?” (Langston Hughes) A Raisin in the Sun is a play about a poor African American family living on the south side of Chicago. The play contains much drama and tension between most of the characters. Most of the characters in the play are african american, however but one of the characters is white. In A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry creates three significant characters whose roles can be analyzed through events in…

Being a Lebanese American and having to cope with the blending of cultures has built a bridge of social and emotional challenges throughout the course of my life. Due to the cultural environment I grew up in, I learned the value of hard work, culture, and education. Originally, my ancestry is traced back to Lebanon, a country located along the Mediterranean Sea, where my dad immigrated at the age of eighteen. He arrived in a country where he barely knew the language, had no family, and only…

Simpsons, or the more recent twist Family Guy created by Seth Macfarlane. The Simpsons and Family Guy are American comical cartoons that share many similarities and differences. Although the two shows portray a dysfunctional American family and have a similar way of delivering humor, they both contrast in their targeted audience and characters. The first and most noticeable resemblance is that The Simpsons and Family Guy’s humor can…

The American Dream: Testing The Bounds Of Reality In the 1950’s the American Dream and the valor that came with it drove everyone to desire and achieve their own version of the American Dream. It was an integral part of one’s identity and stood as a solemn reminder of what hard work and ambition could accomplish. While the American Dream was an alluring part of society, it evaded some and left them disenchanted with their future. Some took it to such extremes that their own ego and self-worth…

Liberia, life was very different than America. Her father was a registered surgeon nurse and her mother was primary school teacher. Being brought up in a middle-class family she. All she can remember of her father is that he was a brilliant and precise man who can mimic any surgery and perform it on any person. In never taking part of any family activities at all, her father…