Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
My compare and Contrast
The Two Religions
America is known for its diversity. Because America is notorious for its various job offers and big cities, people dream of moving to America to start anew. However, are the people who immigrate to America the same as those who were born and raised in America? Indians, for example, are very different from the typical American, but they still hold some similarities. In areas such as sports, work ethic, and religion, Americans and Indians are distinctive yet identical. Just like any culture compared to Americans, people share similar yet different outlooks on life.
Sports, can be the universal subject that anyone of any background can talk about. While both Americans and Indians participate in sports, the particular sport that Americans and Indians play in is different. America is known for its skill and love for football. The level of excitement is at an all time high the night of the Super Bowl game. Families are glued to their television sets rooting for their favorite team. The next day, people talk about the brilliant play that one of the teams did, or how one of the players scored five touchdowns. Football gives the chance for Americans to unite and root for their favorite team. Indians are interested in a different hand to ball contact game. In India, a majority of boys aspire to become internationally known Cricket players. Whenever the Indian Cricket team is playing, a majority of Indians huddle around their television sets or listen intently to their radios rooting for India to win. If India gets to the World Cup, children skip school, adults call in sick, just to watch India play. Although India and America love different sports, their love for that sport is unimaginable. The need to win and the passion they have for the sport is the same.
Along with sports, Indians and Americans share similarities and differences in work ethic. It is a basic principle that in order to support a family financially, one must have money. America is known for its work ethic. Compared to Mexico, France, and China, America has one the longest workweeks. In America, unemployment is frowned upon. Americans are always pushed to get a job and make money. In India, the mentality is the same. If one works, one gets money. Because India is the second largest population in the world, a job is hard to find. Job opportunities such as outsourcing and shoe shining are given to Indians because more people need to make money in order to support their family. In present day America, the economy is rebuilding itself since the stock crashed in October of 2008. Finding a job is hard for Americans too. The difference between an American and an Indian’s work ethic is the type of work that is searched for. In America, people want to make money. While a job as garbage man makes money, it is still frowned upon. Americans want to make “big cash,” which means that an American’s goal is to be rich. Indians, on the other hand, just want to make money. While the need to work is the same in both India and America, the type of work that is looked for is different.
Another way Indians and Americans differ and are alike is by their religion. Most Americans are either Catholic or Christian. Most Indians are Hindu. Both believe in a greater being, but Hinduism is polytheistic while Christianity and Catholicism are monotheistic. This means that Hindus believe in more than one God, while Christians and Catholics believe in only one God. Both of them celebrate holidays but for different purposes. Hindus have holidays such as Diwali and Holi where they celebrate one of the many Gods. Christians and Catholics have holidays such as Christmas and Easter where people celebrate one of the stories in the bible. Hindus go to temples to pray to their Gods while Christians and Catholics go to Church. Hindus and Christians both have books but the name and the stories in the books are different. Christians and Catholics have the Bible; while Hindus have the Vasu Devas. Both religions, however, agree that praying to their God(s) will bring prosperity and faith. Also, Indians and Americans both have the need to believe that there is a higher being that they can depend on. While the type of religion is different, the need for faith and belief is the same.
With all the similarities and differences seen in Indians and Americans, it is no surprise that those who are born and raised in America are different from those who emigrate from India. Those born and raised in America share the love of sports with those who were born in India, but the sport is different. Likewise, the need to work is the same in Indians and Americans, but the type of work wanted varies between Indians and Americans. Religions are quite distinctive between Indians and Americans, but the need to have faith in something that is not concrete is the same. Indians and Americans have their differences but they also have enough similarities to get along and live together.
America is known for its diversity. Because America is notorious for its various job offers and big cities, people dream of moving to America to start anew. However, are the people who immigrate to America the same as those who were born and raised in America? Indians, for example, are very different from the typical American, but they still hold some similarities. In areas such as sports, work ethic, and religion, Americans and Indians are distinctive yet identical. Just like any culture compared to Americans, people share similar yet different outlooks on life.
Sports, can be the universal subject that anyone of any background can talk about. While both Americans and Indians participate in sports, the particular sport that Americans and Indians play in is different. America is known for its skill and love for football. The level of excitement is at an all time high the night of the Super Bowl game. Families are glued to their television sets rooting for their favorite team. The next day, people talk about the brilliant play that one of the teams did, or how one of the players scored five touchdowns. Football gives the chance for Americans to unite and root for their favorite team. Indians are interested in a different hand to ball contact game. In India, a majority of boys aspire to become internationally known Cricket players. Whenever the Indian Cricket team is playing, a majority of Indians huddle around their television sets or listen intently to their radios rooting for India to win. If India gets to the World Cup, children skip school, adults call in sick, just to watch India play. Although India and America love different sports, their love for that sport is unimaginable. The need to win and the passion they have for the sport is the same.
Along with sports, Indians and Americans share similarities and differences in work ethic. It is a basic principle that in order to support a family financially, one must have money. America is known for its work ethic. Compared to Mexico, France, and China, America has one the longest workweeks. In America, unemployment is frowned upon. Americans are always pushed to get a job and make money. In India, the mentality is the same. If one works, one gets money. Because India is the second largest population in the world, a job is hard to find. Job opportunities such as outsourcing and shoe shining are given to Indians because more people need to make money in order to support their family. In present day America, the economy is rebuilding itself since the stock crashed in October of 2008. Finding a job is hard for Americans too. The difference between an American and an Indian’s work ethic is the type of work that is searched for. In America, people want to make money. While a job as garbage man makes money, it is still frowned upon. Americans want to make “big cash,” which means that an American’s goal is to be rich. Indians, on the other hand, just want to make money. While the need to work is the same in both India and America, the type of work that is looked for is different.
Another way Indians and Americans differ and are alike is by their religion. Most Americans are either Catholic or Christian. Most Indians are Hindu. Both believe in a greater being, but Hinduism is polytheistic while Christianity and Catholicism are monotheistic. This means that Hindus believe in more than one God, while Christians and Catholics believe in only one God. Both of them celebrate holidays but for different purposes. Hindus have holidays such as Diwali and Holi where they celebrate one of the many Gods. Christians and Catholics have holidays such as Christmas and Easter where people celebrate one of the stories in the bible. Hindus go to temples to pray to their Gods while Christians and Catholics go to Church. Hindus and Christians both have books but the name and the stories in the books are different. Christians and Catholics have the Bible; while Hindus have the Vasu Devas. Both religions, however, agree that praying to their God(s) will bring prosperity and faith. Also, Indians and Americans both have the need to believe that there is a higher being that they can depend on. While the type of religion is different, the need for faith and belief is the same.
With all the similarities and differences seen in Indians and Americans, it is no surprise that those who are born and raised in America are different from those who emigrate from India. Those born and raised in America share the love of sports with those who were born in India, but the sport is different. Likewise, the need to work is the same in Indians and Americans, but the type of work wanted varies between Indians and Americans. Religions are quite distinctive between Indians and Americans, but the need to have faith in something that is not concrete is the same. Indians and Americans have their differences but they also have enough similarities to get along and live together.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
this week
This week is going great so far. I worked last night it was actually fun.
I will tell you more about my week later :D
I will tell you more about my week later :D
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
my second essay
I found this paper quite harder then I expected. I had to do a lot of research because my paper was about basketball and the rules of the game. I liked my topic and I found many examples to go with my thesis so, it wasn't to bad.
I don't think this was the hardest essay I have written. I haven't really struggled with essay topics its just writing them.
I don't think this was the hardest essay I have written. I haven't really struggled with essay topics its just writing them.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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