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Cultural perspectives differ over the relative importance of the individual in comparison to the needs of the community. If you were in a small village in China, for example, the needs of the community far outweigh the needs of the individual. For example, it would be outrageous to deny your neighbor food, even if you are short of food yourself. More Westernized perspectives tend to take a different approach. Individuality is celebrated; it is considered better to create one’s own path in…

The way that the people of ancient Greece lived is very interesting and rewarding. They may have not been as advanced as we are today, but they did give us the fundamental support to base our society. Ancient Greek society practically shaped most western societies. Democracy is probably one of the most important things we have learned from the Greek’s because it is now somewhat our government. The Olympic Games is also a significant finding of ancient Greece because it now unites many countries.…

However, Adichie does answer the question of whether it is the migratory nature of Western ideas, or the manner in which they are delivered that is an injustice upon culture. Protagonist Kambili’s first introduction to the Western world outside of the English language and the Catholic religion occurs in Aunty Ifeoma’s home, where her cousins routinely indulge in the latest media. Amaka - her cousin - is the…

“Girl with a Turban.” However, in the second part of the twentieth century, the name was changed. This painting has traveled all around the world because of its beauty and uniqueness. “Who is the model and why has she been painted?” This is the question people have been asking for years. One of the most loved paintings in the world is a mystery. So much about this painting is unknown, almost making it more attractive. The attentive look of the young girl in the painting makes the viewer feel as…

Aries: The Constellation and Zodiac Sign History/Astronomy: Aries (meaning “the ram” in Latin) is an ancient, mid-size constellation, actually ranked 39 out of the 88 constellations in terms of size (it takes up 441 square degrees). The constellation was catalogued by Ptolemy, a Greek astronomer, in the 2nd centery. It was recognized as a constellation in 1922 by the International Astronomical Union, and, in 1930 an astronomer named Eugene Delporte defined its boundaries. When attempting to find…

Introduction: Piet Mondrian is very famous artist from the 20th century, he was born in the Netherlands on March 7, 1872. Mondrian had some great influences at a very young age to introduce him to the world of art, his father and his uncle Fritz Mondrian. One of Mondrian favorites spot to draw was along the Gein River when he was growing up. Before he became famous for his works of art he was a teacher in primary education and while he was in his teaching years he practiced his painting,…

negative one. Finally, another important example of Japanese culture which has been heavily impacted by American interference is the creation of Tetsuwan atomu, better known in English as Astro Boy. The creation of Astro Boy was based heavily on the western story of Pinocchio, with a robotic boy being…

People with different culture have different perspective. While I have been studying in America, I notice that Western culture is somewhat different to my own culture. Therefore, I find myself have so many things to learn, to understand, and to respect other culture. So, I was attending a summer rodeo to learn more about this rural/Western culture which I have never attended this kind of activity in my country before. I attended the summer rodeo on last Thursday from 7P.M. to 10 P.M., that held…

conflict and destruction of Afghanistan in recent decades has rendered it difficult for the current generation to fathom the possibility of a progressive and “western” Afghanistan. Yet the city of Kabul in the 1960s was most often times portrayed as just that; a thriving and rapidly modernizing capital which served as Afghanistan’s beacon of Western culture. While this rendition of the city has long been destroyed, the image of a westernizing Kabul could still be found in Dr. William Podlich’s…

Although separated by thousands of years, medieval and contemporary western cultures share multiple indistinguishable ideals. One of which are those regarding foreign lands, such as Syria. In the stories, Albina and The Man of Law’s Tale, Syria is the home of an unholy community. Within them Syria represents the wickedness that threatens the Christian religion. In these tales, Christian Europeans use Syria, and others, to portray Christianity favorably in an effort to gain followers. This is…