Comparing Two Kinds And The Namesake

Every individual, no matter who they are, will all face challenges that result from their backgrounds and cultures. Born in Calcutta, India and later moving to the United States, Amin Ahmad was an individual who discovered this harsh truth first-hand. In his essay, “I Belong Here,” Ahmad reflects on his experience of being treated differently from those around him based off his cultural background. He analyzes the emotional barrier that forms between the journey of immigration and the continuous feeling of inferiority based solely on the desire to belong. The article is written to provide a different point of view; one focused on introducing to the world the challenges and emotions immigrants face after starting the journey towards a new life.

This situation is relative to real life instances of immigration, as those moving to America with the hopes of improving their own lives and the lives of their family members are, in some cases, unfamiliar with the English language. Therefore, they must somehow learn the ways of the new people surrounding them in order to be accepted in this environment and also be able to communicate with others so they can attempt to obtain jobs to support themselves and family. Understanding the same language clearly plays an important role in assimilating to new surroundings.

Higher expectations by first-generation immigrant parents also involve as intergenerational conflict in forming the American identity. In the article “Intergenerational

Immigrants’ refusal to appreciate a fused culture promotes division. Mukherjee questions the idea of immigrants losing their culture for American ideals: “Parents express rage or despair at their U.S.-born children's forgetting of, or indifference to, some aspects of Indian culture,” to that Mukherjee asks, “Is it so terrible that our children are discovering or are inventing homelands for themselves?” (Mukherjee, 1997, para. 28). Many immigrants experience anger when their children no longer hold the ideals of their home country. This tension produced within the household hinders the unity within a resident country’s culture and encourages division within families. Using herself as an example, Mukherjee provides another instance of anger directed at her from her own subculture: “They direct their rage at me because, by becoming a U.S.

In the essay “Two Ways to Belong in America” by Bharati Mukherjee. The author talks about the problems immigrants face while they are in America. The author talks about her and her friend Mira’s struggles with Americas policies. This essay examines the audience of the text, the purpose for writing the story, and the subject of the book being read. By examining the audience, finding the purpose of the story, and researching and analyzing the author. The readers can have a deeper understanding of the book.

Many second generation minorities from immigrant parents are driven subconsciously to conform to new culture and social norms. For foreign born parents and native born children integrating the two cultures they inhabit brings about different obstacles and experiences. In Jhumpa’s “The Namesake” the protagonist Gogol is a native born American with foreign born parents. The difference with birth location plays an important role in assimilating to a new society in a new geography. The difficulty for parents is the fact that they’ve spent a decent amount of time accustomed to a new geography, language, culture and society which makes it difficult to feel comfortable when all of that changes. For Gogol the difficulty only lies with the cultural norms imposed by his parent’s and the culture and social norms that are constantly presented in the new society.

Two hundred forty-one years. In that small amount of time America forged its self into a vast landscape of different cultures. A combination of numerous cultures mongrelized together to form “We the people” in America today. Due to all the mixing in the pot, an uncertainty about the countries identity arose. For all the beauty that the melting pot brought, it also created a darker side, as aspects of each cultures fought for superiority in the nation. This fight emerges throughout American history and as a new era of deporis rises, the issues are becoming more relevant. In American Dreamer by Bharati Mukherjee, she shares her own experiences as an immigrant and the fight she partook in to have her own American identity seen. Mukherjee’s fight mirrors hundreds of naturalized American citizens who are trying to realize their identity, however it also shines light on native-born Americas struggling as well. The need for a unified American identity produces a nationwide identity crisis.

Growing up with parents who are immigrants can present many obstacles for the children of those immigrants. There are many problems people face that we do not even realize. Things happen behind closed doors that we might not even be aware of. Writers Sandra Cisneros and Amy Tan help us become aware of these problems. Both of these authors express those hardships in their stories about growing up with foreign parents. Although their most apparent hardships are about different struggles, both of their stories have a similar underlying theme.

The United States has been a host to a wide diaspora of people. Immigrants have had to transition from their familiar land to a new-fashioned foreign land that they must consider home. They bring with them the essence of their initial homeland such as customs, traditions and beliefs that inadvertently change the dynamics of culture within the United States. As a result the United States is an extremely culturally diverse nation. The continual changes or accretions that Americans encounter have always been a controversial topic depending on the experiences of individuals and communities that have immigrant populations. This essay will critically explore

Along with its economic classes, American is known for its freedom, its liberty, and the melting pot of ethnicity. This ethnic diversity comes form the immigrant population in the country. However this perfect country is a major falsehood. These untrue ideals of harmony, freedom, success, and equality are deceptive and do not show the struggles that immigrants face when coming to this class dominated country. The immigrants of today do not come from just Europe, but overwhelmingly from Asia and Latin America. “They are driving a demographic shift so rapid that within the lifetimes of today 's teenagers, no one ethnic group – including whites of European descent – will comprise a majority of the nation 's population’ (Colombo, Cullen, Lisle). These immigrants challenge the social myth that everyone has an equal chance in life. They

This book depicts the national and cultural status of the immigrant mother, who is able to preserve the traditions of her Indian heritage that connect her to her homeland. Ensuring a successful future for her American-born children is coordinated with the privilege of being an American citizen. Ashima yearns for her homeland and her family that she left behind when

The Americanization of immigrants and the lack of an “American Dream” for such immigrants is a theme that is portrayed through Jasmine’s immigration and journey into America and its culture in Jasmine. Starting at the beginning of Jasmine’s life, the idea of a better life, whether through erecting a hygiene clinic in Hasnapur or illegally immigrating to the United States in search of a dream, is one that Jasmine embodies. Jasmine is in search of the cliché “American Dream”, looking to better her life by seeking a life that is presented to her as one of success and prosperity achievable through hard work and initiative, despite being initially driven by the death of her

Like many Americans, I have ancestors who immigrated to the United States out of necessity. Many people have stories of their ancestors trying to escape poverty or unstable government, while others’ forebears came for the opportunity with which the United States seemed to be overflowing, and others still tell of their predecessors leaving for personal reasons, perhaps to find a family member who had left years before. For those who had fled their home countries out of fear or necessity, America was often the obvious choice for the individual or family for relocation. The nation has long been known as the “land of opportunity”, and letters sent by individuals who had emigrated without their entire families have confirmed this title numerous times. This was the case for my great grandfather in particular, who might not have come to America had it not been for the letters he received from his sister who had moved to the United States and written back to her family in Italy. After fleeing from poor conditions in Italy, my ancestors were presented with both opportunities and challenges which they may never have experienced had they not chosen to immigrate to the United States of America, and their stories play an important role in the definition of American culture.

When a person come to the United States, language is the first problem they have to face with. Somebody have a chance to go to school or private class for learning English, so they can speak English fluently with local people after a short time. However, someone don’t have time or money to go to school, they need to work to earn money . It will be very hard for those people to speak English. Despite they can meet some persons who can speak English in the place they are working, but they will need a long time to understand what people say. This thing cause somebody feel tired and confusied. On the other hand, someone have ability to learn foreign language in a short time while someone is not able to do that. They feel as a nightmare when they communicate with someone, and they don’t undersand anything. When we speak a new language, it means we are living in a new world. We will get more things

One striking aspect I learn from my workplace, which my former manager loves to reiterate, is communication is the key to success. To have the capacity to share how you feel and what you think can contribute to success in school and the workplace (Dell, Newton, & Petroff, 2017, p.109). As simple as it sounds, yet for an immigrant who speaks English as a second language, this is a struggle. Most immigrants have no problem speaking and understanding the language, for the challenge lies in not having the confidence to hold a conversation in English, therefore, blocking the start of the interaction.