Importance of the Study
Ethnic identity is one of the essential factors determining the pace and course of social development in the conditions of permanent migration. The inability to find compromises and establish the normal way of life can be associated with factors that influence the formation of public opinion regarding the assimilation of different cultures’ representatives. At the same time, the history of visitors and their background plays an important role in the development of American society, adding new features and creating a fundamentally new mechanism for communication and interaction among people. The example of Indians who live in the US permanently proves that even in the conditions of constant integration, people cannot develop their culture comprehensively and follow the norms of life that they consider to be natural. The need to find compromises and establish friendly relations is the goal of many authors, and their works are often aimed at describing the complex relationships of people having different cultural and social backgrounds.
The Possibility of the Interaction of People from Different Cultural and Social Backgrounds
The opportunities for interaction among the people of different cultures, living in the same territory, occupy an important place in the world’s politics. The desire to achieve balance encourages many people to seek ways to establish relationships among migrants and the indigenous population. Nevertheless, this process is often quite complex and problematic, which, in turn, leads to disagreements and even serious conflicts. The unwillingness of the people of one group to accept others with distinct cultural and social traits is often expressed in racial, gender, and other inequalities. Today, when much attention is paid to erasing the framework among residents, this issue is particularly acute. Therefore, the search for the possibilities of natural assimilation and the acceptance of different nationalities living in the same territory is an essential and responsible task.
Potential Consequences of the Non-Observance of Ethical Identity
The domination of one culture over another is unacceptable, and history knows a number of examples when such an attitude causes serious consequences. Both in the academic and in fiction works, there are examples of situations when people struggle for the right to live in a certain territory and seek to establish contact with the representatives of other cultures. However, such attempts are not always successful. Based on the above examples, it is possible to see that the search for ways to establish equality is fraught with dangerous outcomes. The failure to accept one group of people by the other one can take many forms. Nevertheless, regardless of the degree of malevolence shown to migrants, the fact of aggression is unacceptable in modern society.
The works of various authors from different eras show that visitors have always experienced difficulties when living in new places for them. Today, when many borders are conditional, it is extremely essential to ensure that people live in peace and observe the ethical norms of communication and interaction. Therefore, the search for opportunities to establish natural contact is a significant task. The importance of the study is determined by the number of conflicts that occur on an ethical basis, and it is the task of people themselves to avoid such an attitude. The methods described can allow finding answers to questions about why ethical differences exist, give examples, and draw possible conclusions regarding this problem.
Plagiarism Part
The desire for self-identification is the key feature of the main characters of Salman Rushdie’s novel. In such his works as “Midnight’s Children,” “Moor’s Last Sigh,” “Shame,” and “Fury” the identification of migrants is one of the fundamental themes.
Indian split identities form a direct connection with their lives within specific borders and the absence of a permanent residence.
Such traits of Western people as “hybrid” identities repeat their properties. The inner worlds of individuals, countries’ cultural heritage, the history of politics, and the formation of society have a direct impact on the formation of self-identification.
One of the ideas of the novel “Midnight’s Children” is the desire to demonstrate the difference between the identity of a nation and an individual, and the relationship between Aadam Aziz and Naseem is the example.
The Chu family’s Sunday lunch is one of the vivid scenes of the film “Eat Drink Man Woman.”
In the center of the plot, there is the Chinese Chu and his family who are the typical representative of their culture but differ from the majority by their desire for self-development. The head of the family seeks to convey his feelings to his children but does not always succeed and tries to feed them deliciously. As can be seen from the plot, eating is one of the primary cohesive factors that unite the family members. Any manifestations of emotions, including love for one another, disappointment, and other feelings, are reflected in the criticism of products.
The situation in the film is non-standard since the head of the family, the chef, does not have a wife, and he has to raise three daughters. It is through the theme of cooking that the director seeks to convey the nature of the relationship in such a family. Their joint dinners are the most pleasant thing they have, and the tradition of cooking different tasty dishes is the way for them to express their emotions and at the same time hide the true manifestations of feelings.
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