Essay On Montessori Culture

Every culture that has existed and will ever exist has ideals about what it means to be a part of their heritage. An example of this in American culture would be the idea of having a nuclear family and working diligently every weekday at an office job from nine to five. Another example of American idealism is how the American populace is expected to follow patriotism, to the point of being blinded by it. Ordinarily, this idea is reverberated everyday when defenseless citizens are mowed down by police brutality. Ultimately, it is the duty of each of us to remember our culture and exactly what it means to us. As Elie Wiesel stated in an essay “Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.” (Wiesel). I am not exempt as I have my own culture and so does everyone else on the Earth and in the next few paragraphs I will compare my culture with my suitemate Enzo Vavassori’s culture. Fishing is a deep-rooted tradition in my family’s heritage. This tradition has existed in the Dailey section of my bloodline longer than any of my living relatives. This devotion to fishing has caused my family to respect the water as well as the creatures that dwell beneath the waves. Another tradition of my family is having a tremendous summer vacation.

Even though Enzo speaks English, I tend to use a lot of slang or idioms when I speak so this creates confusion. The Portuguese language is a Romance language, while English is a Germanic language. Another difference between my culture and Enzo’s, is that Enzo hates the beach because he personally finds being at a beach horrendous. I love being at the beach and watching the wildlife such as sand crabs scuttle about. Lastly, Enzo and I are culturally different with our ideal family as Enzo’s would be a historical site in Europe, while I would prefer a place near