Exploring the Modern World

Inside Milkman’s Thoughts Note: Temporarily moving away from modernism and looking through a different lens.  I was one of high class and with extensive wealth. When I saw the seven days, I took no pity on them, but rather judged them based on their attitudes and on how they took on others and blame but themselves for their disadvantages. I saw them as losers, failures and scum, going around harming others, mainly due to themselves being hurt by the same society. They have a mentality of entitlement, that this society owes them, due to what they’ve been through.   Guitar is a man who never made his dream of playing a guitar.   Porter, is the town drunk (pretty self-explanatory). With nowhere else to go, no one to call friends, made a group to mainly rebel against the dominating force, the white people. I had plenty to do and people to enjoy. I really didn’t care about the whites injustice towards members of my own community. I viewed Guitar...

Wealth Problems? “If they can’t find one, let me know right away. I may have to buy another car”(Morrison 266). Milkman’s car broke down and casually brags about his wealth, loudly stating his intentions of getting a brand new one.   Local African Americans were offended, as majority could not even have their basic needs, like food, met.   (Milkman got beaten up) he tactlessly made this announcement without any consideration of the poverty around him.   This situation can be seen everywhere today. The division of rich and poor. In the UK, designer jackets like Canada Goose are banned in some public schools in an effort to shield disadvantaged children. Canada Goose is a high quality jackets and expensive brand that’s could cost as much as $1000,   a week’s grocery for a family of four to some. Just like some kids in our school wear Gucci or drives a Tesla. Can you imagine if there is a banned on luxury brands in our school?   ...

      Is There a Single American Culture?                                                 Short answer: No         I was watching CBS Evening News, and Nora O’ Donnell was asking a little boy, being detained with his family, behind the border fence in the Southern border, “ dónde estás? ”. The boy responded faintly “ Estados Unidos”.   There is no doubt America is the most sought after country in the world to live in. Why not? People from all countries around the world wanted to come and experience the great American dream. From the Mayflower migrants like the forefathers of Jaqueline Kennedy to ordinary people like my Chinese great great-grandfather who first came to America. Each one has brought with them their very own, rich culture and tradition.   Since everyone loves food,...