Helena Wood 10/2016 Period:4 ELM 2 Do you think that your culture impacts your decisions more than your personal opinion does? Or maybe that your culture has nothing to do with your viewpoint? There is a lot of controversy on this topic. A person 's culture majorly affects how one views the world, however personal opinion, experiences also play a role. Personal experiences help to shape people into who they are today. Personal experiences shape how you respond to situations. In “An Indian Father’s
Cultural Perceptions People have the ability to change their culture or take it at face value and follow it without much change. Culture is also influenced, by society, people that follow it, and the values people have learned and follow. Culture in certain cases, culture can have an impact on a person’s perspective. Culture can shape how a person values things. In “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, the character Dee and her sister (Maggie) value the quilt differently. “Maggie can’t appreciate these