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Why Should One Pass Their Culture Analysis

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Parents attempt to pass their culture
Culture is really important for the families that come from different country and different culture. In addition, the families concern a lot because it is a different country which means there is no way their kids will be able to learn anything about their culture or any history about their culture in schools. In “Brave We are” by Tahira Naqvi, “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, and The Namesake by Mira Nair it is the same situation, parents are from different country trying to pass their culture to their Americanized kids. Thus, the only way parents can pass on their culture is at home. Many parents without being aware of sometimes force their Americanized kids to adapt their culture. It is bad that they force their kids sometimes, but they do it for their kid’s better future. They want their kids to be familiar with what culture they belong to so the kids can imply even little bit of the culture in their lifestyle.
It is important that one should pass their culture to their kids who are unfamiliar with it but why? Why should one pass their culture to their …show more content…

However, sometimes the situation is different, some parents force their kids till they can’t take it so they have to say no to their parents. “Three days watching The Ed Sullivan Show, my mother told me what my schedule would be for piano lessons and the piano practice. When my mother told me this, I felt as though I had been sent to hell. My mother slapped me “Who ask you to be genius?” she shouted “Only ask you to be your best”. For your sake” (Tan 266). Tan here mentions that how the mother forces her child to do what she wished he should do. Like when the mother watched the show from which she forces her daughter to play piano and take lessons from Mr. Chong who is one of their neighbor, and then when his kid doesn’t want to she forces the kid to do it leaving no choice for her

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