1.)What are Ishmael's two general rules on how to identify people from our culture? Do you agree with Ishmael when he says that people from all over the world are part of the same culture? Why or why not?
Ishmael's two general rules on how to identify people from our culture are that they keep their food under lock and key and that we are a fundamentally flawed race and inherently doomed to suffering and misery. I do not agree with Ishmael when he says that people from all over the world are part of the same culture because culture to me means where you are from,what your beliefs are,the way you live,your characteristics,your religion,etc.
2.)Ishmael disagrees with Mother Culture's voice that says that humans are inherently flawed. After reading through page 66 of My Ishmael do you agree or disagree with him? Why?
I agree because I believe that we are not inherently flawed because no one is perfect, everyone is perfectly unperfect,and we make mistakes to learn from them.
3.)Ishmael uses a parable of Tunes and Dancers to explain his idea of Takers and Leavers. Who are these Takers and Leaves and how do they relate to American culture?
I think that the Takers are the type of people who don't really help out the community and say they need something that isn't necessarily necessary and the Leavers are the type of people that help out the community and live with what they have.
3 comments:
Culture is a tricky thing to try to define. You're right, people from Mexico, for example, have a different culture than people from France, however Ishmael argues that they are all part of the Taker culture. What do you think?
i really liked how you gave a passage from my ishmael, then you answered the question. i bet it really helped those who have not read the book.
i love when you say "perfectly unperfect" its a neat way of putting it! it makes it sound like its happy
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