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Analysis Of Two Ways To Belong In America By Bharati Mukherjee

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People’s view of the world is based upon their personal experiences and not their culture. “Mira and I differ, however, in the ways in which we hope to interact with the country that we have chosen to live in.” (Two Ways To Belong In America by Bharati Mukherjee) The fact that even though Mira and Bharati were raised the same and they still had different beliefs and life paths to follow proves that culture doesn’t always affect future beliefs. The way you were raised doesn’t affect your cultural identity, views and future as much as experiences you go through. Two people could be raised the same, but end up different based on their experiences throughout their lives.

Our experiences shape the way we perceive the world. From a young age,

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