Personal Narrative Analysis
Gender roles are assumed happen from an early age, such as with the toys and colors we introduce children to. We use blue for a boy and pink for a girl, and we do this even though we know that blue is commonly associated with being masculine and pink is a soft and feminine color. Girls are not given action figures, tanks and guns, and boys are not given dream cars and cooking stations. These roles are embedded from a young age and are pushed on children so that they support it. Boys are encouraged to pick on other boys if they are playing with dolls in the same way that girls pick on other girls if they want to play football or have a toy gun.
As l grew up into a teenager l became more inquisitive, and rebellious towards a lot of things speaking from experience, I consider myself a rebel. This event that led to my empowerment was so meaningful that it will forever be engraved in my mind. It was the night before my 15th birthday, July 12th 2014, when l asked my mom if i could get my ears pierced and dye my hair. For most …show more content…
This shows that l’m someone who is willing to get out of my comfort zone and my cultural bubble. As l grow up society needs to understand that l will and generations are change and, find new ways and methods to express myself, which means that even though i'm proud of my peculiar African heritage and culture, l won't stand to be oppressed by cultural norms set forth back in the days by our ancestors. One of the things which makes African culture is what we call a Totem. A totem is a natural or mythical animal to whom you feel a close connection during your life or some particular period of your life. The energy of the totem animal speaks to you in some way that is relevant to your own personality or circumstance in life. As for my totem is an Elephant what makes this even better is that each and everyone has a different totem, but when l meet someone else who has the same totem as me we sort of connect as
As l grew up into a teenager l became more inquisitive, and rebellious towards a lot of things speaking from experience, I consider myself a rebel. This event that led to my empowerment was so meaningful that it will forever be engraved in my mind. It was the night before my 15th birthday, July 12th 2014, when l asked my mom if i could get my ears pierced and dye my hair. For most …show more content…
This shows that l’m someone who is willing to get out of my comfort zone and my cultural bubble. As l grow up society needs to understand that l will and generations are change and, find new ways and methods to express myself, which means that even though i'm proud of my peculiar African heritage and culture, l won't stand to be oppressed by cultural norms set forth back in the days by our ancestors. One of the things which makes African culture is what we call a Totem. A totem is a natural or mythical animal to whom you feel a close connection during your life or some particular period of your life. The energy of the totem animal speaks to you in some way that is relevant to your own personality or circumstance in life. As for my totem is an Elephant what makes this even better is that each and everyone has a different totem, but when l meet someone else who has the same totem as me we sort of connect as