By Any Other Name By Santha Rama Ru

Take a moment to think about the following question: what is culture? Culture is everything a person does, believes in, creates, came from, and has done. It is also so much more than this simple list, but this is a good idea of what it generally is. Culture affects a lot of things as well. It can affect what you do, how you do certain things, and how you see things comparison to others. Culture is a major factor in how people perceive the world and those around them. Everybody sees the world differently through their cultural glasses. Some people see things as foreign and confusing, while others see the same things as daily life. The idea of different cultural viewpoints is shown in many articles throughout the years. Each of these stories

Does culture shape how we view the world and people? Well culture involves where people are from, how they are raised, and what they eat. Based on what culture is and text such as “By Any Other Name”, “Ethnic Hash”, and “Two Kinds”, it is shown that a person’s culture determines the impact on how a person views others and the world.

Culture plays a paramount role in our lives. “It is what shapes who we are and how we view the world” (Thorp & Sanchez, 1998,

Culture shapes our image of people, food, the way we dress, and even our opinion on certain topics whether political or social. Important Information. In the text such as in “An Indian Father’s Plea”, “Everyday Use”, and Two Kinds, culture impacts the way one’s outlook is on the world around them.

Culture is a behavior that consists of several critical elements, such as language, religion, race and ethnicity, clothing and politics. Culture is what one does in his/her daily life. In order to understand others, we must first keep in mind that every culture carries its own set of values and assumptions. Culture is an evolving, ever changing civilization, which includes several different groups people. For immigrants, America is a land of opportunity; for others it is just the best country in the world because of its economic success and/or its democratic political system. Americans usually value independence a lot, believe in equal opportunity, and have a direct communication style. In exploring the

Culture is one of the most relevant elements that can define not only a society but also a country’s cumulative beliefs and system. Often noted as the origins of a country, culture is definitive in the sense that it harbors all the elements that can provide justification on the traditions and norms set by the society for its members. More often than not, the society members follow norms in order to create a harmonious community, and the beliefs and the traditions serve as the poles or grounding rules for each member to follow. Culture is very dynamic in the way that it can change over a variety of foreign influences but what is permanent about it is that original elements about it often lingers with the influences, therefore making it multi-faceted and broad. More importantly, culture serves as an individual and unique trait each society has, and therefore sets it apart from other countries and other societies.

All things considered, we believe that ones culture may or may not inform the way he or she views others and the world around them. Some people do let their culture inform the way he or she views others and the world around them as shown in the story "An Indian Fathers Plea" by Robert Lake. Though many people do not let their culture inform the way he or she views others and the world around them as shown in the story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker with Dee straying from how she was raised. Yet those are just a few people who do or don't let their culture inform them about the world or others. Everyone is different and people should understand that yes some people do use their culture for information about things, but many people this days

Culture is a large part of every person’s life, it is what makes each person unique. Within culture there are many aspects such as food, music, clothing, tradition, and many more. Since culture makes up such a large part of our day to day lives, it is almost always responsible shaping and informing our view on the world.

“Culture is sometimes described as a lens through which we view the world, meaning that one’s culture influences their perceptions and interactions in everyday life” (Davis, 2006). Every culture has different beliefs and customs

Some may ask what it means to be a part of a specific culture. It may be believed that it merely means to share the same qualities of race, language, and social beliefs. What is not really known are the rise of expectations to fill, repressed wants and needs, or even the binding religious beliefs. A person must begin to recognize the holdings a culture may have on them and how it affects their free will as an individual.

People have different views on different things. For example, culture; people think many things about different cultures like “What culture are they from?”, or “Where did they come from?” Culture is expressed in ways such as, clothing, language, religion, family values/beliefs, holidays and much more. One’s culture greatly influences the way people see them and the world. In “By Any Other Name”, the school headmistress already makes the girls; Premilla and Santha feel different by giving them different names… “Oh, my dears, those are much too hard for me. Suppose we give you pretty English names (Rau 44)”. Just because those names were too hard to pronounce, the headmistress changed the girls name to somethings else which affected the girls greatly. Culture consistently influences the way one views another and the world as conveyed in these stories, “An Indian father’s plea”, “Multiculturalism Explained in One Word: HAPA”, and “By any other name”.

Culture is universal and inescapable. Its expressed through different beliefs and ideas. It follows someone through their ethnicity and communities. The cultural impact is inevitable and permanent. Someone’s culture has a significant impact on the way they view the world and others. This influence is communicated through the individual's upbringing, their culture, as well as their current environment. Situations are perceived differently by those with different values. The fairly full extent of one’s cultural impact is clear.

Culture in definition is: “the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time” (Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary). Thus, based on these certain beliefs, customs, traditions, and arts, a person’s thoughts, ideas, and views can be greatly affected since they lived with a lifestyle based around a specific culture. Therefore, it can be coherent that the culture of a person is paramount to one’s views of the world and of others as seen throughout many texts such as, “An Indian Father’s Pleas” by Robert Lake and “Where Worlds Collide” by Pico Iyer. To begin with, the effect of culture on one’s views of the world and of others can be seen throughout the essay, “And Indian Father’s Plea” by Robert Lake (Medicine

Most people would agree that culture can have a large effect on our daily lives, influencing what we may wear, say or even find funny. In culture there is a consequence within us known as ethnocentrism, a tendency to use our own group’s ways of doing things as a tool to judge others. When an individual grows up around a certain group of people they begin to grow into the same habits as them. The way one acts and what they eat, as well as how they dress and so much more, all have to do with the people they are spending their time in life with. People never really seem to notice how much culture may shape them into the person they have become until it is pointed out or they really pay attention to it. Many events have occurred that, up until

Culture can be defined as manifestations of intellectual achievement which is not a facet of bias. How one sees the world actually comes from aspects such as emotional experiences and life events. One change could cause a butterfly effect that will forever change said person’s opinions. Culture is an aspect of art and customs throughout a community that remains in a sector of life whether the person intends it to be that way or not. It is human nature to desire different experiences outside of their cultural circle. One’s culture does not influence how they view the world due to autonomy, automatic assimilation, and operating behind the veil of ignorance.