https://padlet.com/20384501/dswb5619quwk Shaan and Zac en-us 2019-03-01 21:13:01 UTC 2025-10-21 14:30:34 UTC hello@padlet.com 20384501 https://padlet.com/20384501/dswb5619quwk/wish/337042711 Our culture can be influenced by the language and ideals of another indiviual, but our culture is ultimately determined by what we chose to be a part of.]]> 2019-03-01 21:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/20384501/dswb5619quwk/wish/337042711 20384501 https://padlet.com/20384501/dswb5619quwk/wish/337043380 In Fences, Gabe is strongly religious and goes around spreading Christianity to anybody that can hear it. He doesn't care if he annoys people because spreading Christianity matters to him. Gabe runs around chasing the "hell hounds" away from Troy and his family (Wilson). This displays a part of his culture - protect the people that he loves from the bad people of the world.]]> 2019-03-01 21:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/20384501/dswb5619quwk/wish/337043380 20384501 https://padlet.com/20384501/dswb5619quwk/wish/337044692 In The Good Lie, Carrie introduces Jeremiah, Mamere, Paul to American culture. At first they are confused, but after they are living there for a while, they begin to change how they act around their family and friends. For example, Paul was a hard worker and extremely productive when he first arrived to America, but after a while the people he worked with began to influence his decisions. He started smoking weed and being rude to his own brothers (Wilson). Although Paul was influenced to smoke weed, ultimately, it was his decision to do so. The people around us can influence our culture but we are the ones that decide what culture to be a part of                   ]]> 2019-03-01 21:24:38 UTC https://padlet.com/20384501/dswb5619quwk/wish/337044692 2040825 https://padlet.com/20384501/dswb5619quwk/wish/337045079 In “Black Men in Public Spaces”, the narrator is seen as a monster and criminal due to his skin color. In the story the narrator talks about how skin color causes conflict with other races such as white. Also in the story the narrator explains how his culture is associated with conflict, for example many other cultures view him as a criminal, gang member, or thief because they are afraid of him.]]> 2019-03-01 21:26:16 UTC https://padlet.com/20384501/dswb5619quwk/wish/337045079 20384501 https://padlet.com/20384501/dswb5619quwk/wish/337045269 In "Telephone Conversation" by Wole Soyinka, a man is on the phone with his land lady discussing pricing and location, "Madam," I warned "I hate a wasted journey- I am African" (Soyinka lines 4-5). The man speaking to the landlady skips straight to the point because he knows that people of white culture often make racial stereotypes and  assumptions when they see the person. So instead of withholding the information until they meet in the real world, he tells her right away so that she can make her decision then and there. When he says "I hate a wasted journey" he means he hates to waste his time - so he tells her right away.]]> 2019-03-01 21:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/20384501/dswb5619quwk/wish/337045269 2040825 https://padlet.com/20384501/dswb5619quwk/wish/337050363 In “The Myth of the Latin Woman”, education is seen as a major part of the narrators culture. In the story education is seen as the only way to deal with conflict in your life, in puerto rican culture the narrator explains the girls should be seen as well-educated so that they can deal with conflicts in their life. Due to this belief the narrator sees education as a way to escape her struggles.]]> 2019-03-01 21:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/20384501/dswb5619quwk/wish/337050363 20384501 https://padlet.com/20384501/dswb5619quwk/wish/337288161 In “The Myth of the Latin Woman” the narrator is living in new jersey with her puerto rican family. The narrator talks about how she has to adapt to different ideas and cultures in her city. In the story the narrator explains how speaking the english language causes less conflict with other races and cultures, also she talks about how she has to change herself to mimic different cultures “I managed my version of an english smile: no show of teeth, no extreme contortions of the facial muscles”. She is trying to mimic white culture because it influences her a lot throughout her life.]]> 2019-03-03 22:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/20384501/dswb5619quwk/wish/337288161