The Freedom Writers Diary: The Shades Of Citizens
The Shades of Citizenship Why does so many people judge other’s by culture, ethnicity, and race? What is the difference? We are all people right? Never Judge a book by its cover… This quote is a commonly used quote, just saying don’t judge by an outer appearance, get to know the person and maybe things can work for the advantage of gaining a new friendship or soul mate. Everywhere there are people who want the acceptance of their peers. Give them the chance to show you that they are something and can make a change. Life isn’t about judging and criticizing others, it’s about learning to accept and respect others for who are of a different race, ethnicity, and culture aside from what you are because you never know when you can make a new friend or find a soul mate. Throughout The Freedom Writers Diary we see there is major segregation that is insanely driving off of ethnicity, culture, and race. One group wants to be on a higher pedestal then the rest, and in order to achieve that the violence comes into mind and starts
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When applied loosely, ethnicity becomes a blanket term to define large population, undermining the worth and the diversity within that group and emphasizing the differences between cultures. Yet those differences come down to matters of preferences and socialization with each culture. According to a Freedom Writer, “I’m not a bad person, but because of my friends, I sometimes get blamed for shit I have nothing to do with.”(11) Being affiliated with the wrong people can make you look like you are just as bad. Being a member of those types of people puts your reputation into jeopardy. Stated on Answers.com, “In 1935, the Nazis instituted a series of laws against Jews, called the Nuremberg Laws, which stripped them of citizenship and forbade them from
When applied loosely, ethnicity becomes a blanket term to define large population, undermining the worth and the diversity within that group and emphasizing the differences between cultures. Yet those differences come down to matters of preferences and socialization with each culture. According to a Freedom Writer, “I’m not a bad person, but because of my friends, I sometimes get blamed for shit I have nothing to do with.”(11) Being affiliated with the wrong people can make you look like you are just as bad. Being a member of those types of people puts your reputation into jeopardy. Stated on Answers.com, “In 1935, the Nazis instituted a series of laws against Jews, called the Nuremberg Laws, which stripped them of citizenship and forbade them from