Two Ways To Belong To America Summary

According to the CIA the American population's language is made up of 82.1% english, 10.7% spanish and 7.8% other languages. As you can see there are countless diverse cultures around us, and around the world each with their different beliefs and ways of life. language is apart of culture along with clothes, food and many other things. Culture has a hefty impact, but it's isn't the only thing that affects our perception or how we see the world and other around us. What their parents teach them has an impact but it's not the only thing. culture has an vast impact on how we see the world but it's not the only factor, society and what it taught you about the world changes your view on the world drastically. In the story “Two ways to Belong to America” by Bharati Mukherjee, Bharati and her sister move to america. “I am an American citizen and she is not, i am moved that thousands of long-term residents are finally taking oath of citizenship, She is not”. In this example Bharati has taken hold of the American culture so she sees people coming and taking the oath of citizenship as a celebratory merry occasion . Mira on the other hand see still has a hold of her indian culture, she sees people coming and taking oath of

she was saying now, furiously; for she had a temper. Maggie would put them on the bed and in five years they’d be in rags. Less than that! She can always make more. I said. Maggie knows how to quilt. Dee looked at me with hatred. you just will not understand. the point in these quilts, these quilts! Well, i said, stumped. What would you do with them? Hang them. She said”. In this example Dee has been educated to preserve parts of her culture, living is a more wealthy area has given her less of a challenge so things she was forced to use to survive when she lived with her mother and sister, are now useless to her, only to be viewed a decorations to