An Indian Father's Pea Robert Lake Analysis
Brown University Culture often times can impact one’s perspective on things in the world. Culture does inform the way we view the world and others. There are many factors that influence a person's perspective, culture is one of the most important elements in shaping the way he/she views the world. We are surrounded by culture and see differently everyday. Many believe that culture influences how we judge and see things around the world.
Most people base their opinions on certain people due to stereotypes or general assumptions of a person’s culture. For example, most people believe that most Asian people eat cats and dogs and all caucasians are either serial killers, hillbillies or school shooters due to the actions of a couple people from …show more content…
People do things that could be normal for them on a daily basis, but others might find them strange or weird. The letter An Indian Father's Plea Robert Lake (Medicine Grizzlybear), is about how a man’s child was trying to adjust his new life from India to America. The school had announced that his son was a “slow learner” which made the father take action. The letter he writes explains that his son can learn things from what the traditional people had taught him. He also describes how his son started to change himself to fit in with the other kids. The letter is an example of how people are being treated for who they are. They have to change themselves to fit in our society. Society can make you change yourself to fit in with the rest of the world. There are many ways that people can see different, and it’s always being shown. Whether it be something involving religion, race, or something that has nothing to do with culture. People always have different perspectives than the people around them. There are people that are racist, judgemental, unadaptable to change, or something that makes them ignorant, and there are people that are not. Some people could go on the streets and help others because it’s the ethical thing to do, while others could just ignore the people in need because they feel like it’s a waste of time, energy, or
Most people base their opinions on certain people due to stereotypes or general assumptions of a person’s culture. For example, most people believe that most Asian people eat cats and dogs and all caucasians are either serial killers, hillbillies or school shooters due to the actions of a couple people from …show more content…
People do things that could be normal for them on a daily basis, but others might find them strange or weird. The letter An Indian Father's Plea Robert Lake (Medicine Grizzlybear), is about how a man’s child was trying to adjust his new life from India to America. The school had announced that his son was a “slow learner” which made the father take action. The letter he writes explains that his son can learn things from what the traditional people had taught him. He also describes how his son started to change himself to fit in with the other kids. The letter is an example of how people are being treated for who they are. They have to change themselves to fit in our society. Society can make you change yourself to fit in with the rest of the world. There are many ways that people can see different, and it’s always being shown. Whether it be something involving religion, race, or something that has nothing to do with culture. People always have different perspectives than the people around them. There are people that are racist, judgemental, unadaptable to change, or something that makes them ignorant, and there are people that are not. Some people could go on the streets and help others because it’s the ethical thing to do, while others could just ignore the people in need because they feel like it’s a waste of time, energy, or