in the text Two Ways to Belong in America states‚ “who have lived in the United States for some 35 years…I am an American citizen and she is not. I am moved that thousands of long-term residents are finally taking the oath of citizenship (3‚ Mukherjee). Bharati was not born in America she was born in Calcutta‚ India. She then earned her citizenship in American and is now considered an America. Just because a person is not born in a certain place doesn’t mean they are not considered that. As you look
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Some people are "Permanently stranded in North America because of destiny" (51) like Mukherjee writes in her essay. I agree with Mukherjee because some immigrants live a hard life‚ and those people live with no money or a home permanently; but still‚ they want to stay in the U.S because they still have the hope to achieve the "American Dream". The American Dream
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across this wonderful essay by Bharati Mukherjee known as “Two Ways to Belong to America”. Mukherjee is a US based writer who generally writes about problems faced by the immigrant community in the US. Interestingly enough this essay is based on incidents encircling her real life. The two sisters were almost similar in appearance but different in terms of thought process. Mira‚ was the obedient one and lived by the rules throughout her life on the other side‚ Bharati was a rebel; she married against
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An American‚ Survival of the Fittest In the 19th century on the diversely populated Galápagos Islands off the coast of South America‚ Charles Darwin studied the Galápagos finches to produce his well- known theory of natural selection. Years later‚ Darwin began to coin the phrase “survival of the fittest” as an accurate synonym to natural selection. Just as only the fittest survive in the process of Evolution‚ in human society only the fittest individuals survive and flourish‚ an idea called Social
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BHARATI MUKHERJEE Two Ways to Belong in America Born in 1940 and raised in Calcutta‚ India‚ Bharati Mukherjee immigrated to the United States in 1961 and earned an M.F.A. and a Ph.D. in literature. Mukherjee is the author of several novels‚ including Tiger’s Daughter (1972) and Jasmine (1989)‚ and short story collections‚ such as The Middleman and Other Stories (1988). She teaches literature and fiction writing at the University of California‚ Berkeley. "Two Ways to Belong in America" first
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could also change or alter how we think of ourselves. One example of how cultures affect us is an Indian lady named Bharati Mukherjee sharing her experiences with people outside of her culture. In Bharati Mukherjee’s personal essay‚ “Two Ways to Belong in America‚” she talks about the ups and downs of the American culture from her and her sister‚ Mira’s‚ experiences. Since Bharati is more adaptive to the "American way of life‚" she really doesn’t mind the
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cultures and traditions coexist in the same environment. However‚ with in families there is usually a set of traditions and customs that are upheld across generations and when there is a break in those practices problems arise. The Indian novelist Bharati Mukherjee‚ depicts a culture clash between‚ American culture and Hindu culture in her short story “A Father”. Culture clashes are usually thought of occurring between foreigners‚ but a culture clash can also occur within a house hold. An example of such
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You’ve probably seen the comparison‚ a woman in a bikini and sunglasses looking judgmentally at a woman in a burqa‚ who is looking back the same way. Both women are thinking‚ “What a cruel‚ male-dominated culture.”. The thoughts provoked by each site are the same‚ but for completely opposite reasons. The reasons are dictated by the perception the women’s cultures have given them. An individual’s culture has an immense influence on the way they see the world and people around them. I believe your
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differences that lead them to different beliefs. In the story “Everyday Use‚” by Alice Walker‚ protagonist Maggie and her sister Dee both have different views on their own heritage. Also‚ in the story “Two Ways to Belong in America‚” by Bharati Mukherjee‚ sisters Mira and Bharati have the same relationship. Both sisters from each story have to embrace their backgrounds‚ while the other one assimilates to a new culture. Seemingly‚ in the two stories “Everyday Use” and “Two Ways to Belong to America‚” both
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Racism is one of the biggest problems in the world today. Racism still exists in our schools and everywhere people gather around. People have the wrong idea about racism and its causes. They think that that people are born with racism which in fact is a myth. Racism depends on how people are raised and what they see as they are growing up. By the time children are in kindergarten‚ they start seeing different colors of students and start to question their teachers and teachers tell them not to discriminate
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