This writing clearly points out how one event can be viewed in two totally different aspects. It also shows how different cultures can react in other ways to the same given scenario due their customs and traditions. So much interpretation depends on whose eyes are viewing.
It can be easily shown that this perspective is still carried out through modern times. Having never been a minority, in a recent visit to Puerto Rico, I had the opportunity to view things from a different vantage point than I have become accustomed. Being in a place where people mainly speak a language that is foreign to me; eat food that I am unfamiliar with and live a totally different lifestyle at first was intimidating to me. After a night of celebration with the locals I felt right at home. Pig roasting, Puerto Rican moonshine and learning some new Latin dances proved just how eager and proud some people are share their culture and how much fun it can be to step outside your everyday life and experience something new.
Looking back this visit made me realize how people fear other cultures due to unfamiliar circumstances and their upbringing. Being more open minded can certainly provide a more desirable outcome.
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