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Under The Heading 'Cultural Bump'
The story narrated under the heading “Cultural bump” is a result of individual differences and not cultural. Sissy was not allowed to eat any kind of meat due to the fact that she had certain food allergies which the substitute teacher was not aware of. Sissy’s mother showed her own concern for her daughter, while the teacher was concerned that Sissy did not feel full enough and felt left out when the rest of her class mates enjoyed their full meal. They both shared in common one thing; concern for Sissy. In this situation, the root of the problem was lack of communication between the teacher and the parent. Once they were able to communicate their feelings to each other and discuss their differences, they were able to solve the problem. If
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