Essays about Culture Page 50

Barefoot Heart is a distinctively told personal account of the life of Elva Trevino Hart’s childhood and growing up in a family of migrant workers. Her story brings to life the day-to-day experiences of people confronting the impediments of working within the fields. She also accounts for the environment that her family was raised in…

I was born in the United States, and was raised back and forth between Taiwan and Texas. Although I see that growing up in two cultures has added richness and diversity to my personality, as a child I struggled with my identity. Because I am biracial, I had a hard time fitting in and struggled…

How many phases of life do you have to go through to figure out truly how you identify yourself? Jhumpa Lahiri wrote a novel called “The Namesake” that is based on a boy struggling with his identity in being born American with Indian ancestry. It starts off with how his parents migrated to the United…

“Let us strive,” stated Professor James Woodburn at an address to the Indiana State Teachers’ Association in the midst of World War I, “to save America from being a polyglot nation – a conglomeration of tongues and nationalities, like a polyglot boardinghouse” (Ramsey, 20). The question of language and minority rights is both historically and…

Ghosts and The Wild Duck written by Henrik Ibsen provides a strong theme about how a lie or even truth can negatively affect the present. Both of the plays’ theme is based on the lies on which characters are built on. The lies on the Wild Duck starts with Gina Ekdal who lives in a…

The purpose of a graphic novel is to allow an author to express their thoughts and ideas in a unique method. In a traditional novel, the author must rely on words, and in turn, the reader is left to guess the identities, characteristics and interactions between the characters, plot, and environment. Only in recent years…

Chichén Itzá is a large Mayan city famous for a large, pyramid temple built by the Maya civilization. It is located on the Yucatan Peninsula to the east of Merida. The most recognizable structure in Chichén Itzá is the Temple of Kukulkan, also known as El Castillo. The temple has 365 steps, one for each…

Throughout the U.S., you can see cultural multiplicity. People around the world have dissimilar beliefs, values, cultures, & rituals. With such a diverse-oriented setting comes obstacles in the business industry. Employers everywhere must comprehend & communicate with people from different backgrounds effectively. One must take the initiative to recognize cultural differences via knowledge & mindfulness,…

‘The past was better,’ said our grandparents. This is totally true, people that grew in the 60s or 70s decades can compare the difference between growing up with numerous relatives that played outside all afternoon and part of the evening, and today’s children that grow up playing indoor electronic games without physical effort and completely…

“The Color Purple” delves into various meanings, hidden messages, and moral teachings. The theme that resonated with me the most is women overcoming their difficulties and uncovering their inner resilience. Trials truly test one’s perspective and endurance. Three women exemplify this message exceptionally: Celie (played by Whoopi Goldberg), Shug (portrayed by Margaret Avery), and Sofia…