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March 18th, 2010 Due: __March 19th, 2010__

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4. The neighbors get along in a micro level without any problems. In spite of their hatred toward certain other ethnic groups, if they know and favor a specific person and his/her history, they will comprehend that the person is fine to socialize with.======

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-They believe it is best to adapt to the dominant culture, which is American culture. For example, the Ecuadorian family’s two daughters can speak English fluently and the youngest son can’t even speak Spanish, his native language. Quindlen also believes it this way. Also, there is a belief that if you like a person, the person is not rest of his/her kind, whom you hate.======

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-She would advise that getting although it is acceptable to have prejudice against certain other cultures and their histories, but meeting a person from these groups is learning their characteristics, histories and what cultural influences they receive.======

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-In my opinion, I think it indeed is possible to be “one of them” and “one of us”. So for instance, if I am a Korean and my neighborhood is a Chinese man, I would be closer to him and learn his culture, and since culture is the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement, it is not something inherent. Therefore, it is technically possible to “learn culture”, which are like facts. If you can learn and adapt to other culture and as long as you preserve your own culture, it is possible for you to be “one of them” and “one of us”.======

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-I believe this story suggests that in American city neighborhoods, the people, not only including immigrants, still contain a feeling of dislike but attempt to be friends as simply neighborhoods. Thus, some people further try to learn other cultures and issues.======