“Breaking Immigrant Stereotypes
S. Richardson
English 1157
Project One: Short Composition #1 (Out-of-Class)
3-4 typed pages (500-600 words)
Due: Monday, September 16th
MURAT TANIL
“BREAKING IMMIGRANT STEREOTYPES”
BREAKING THE IMMIGRANT STEREOTYPE
I believe embracing other cultures and learning other languages enrich your life.I believe if you come to America to live you should try to learn the culture and language. Being an immigrant causes many difficulties in a persons daily life which can fill them with disappointment and loneliness, including situations where a person might categorize them by religion, race, and color. There are many preconceptions of immigrants one of which is that immigrants are here to effect the lively hood of citizens by stealing their jobs. With the growing strain in the economy it creates tension and resentment toward these people.
Human beings throughout time have been placed in categories based on religion, race, and color and today is no different. After the 9/11 attacks this has become more relevant and accepted more than ever. Islamophobia and stigma attached to middle eastern or darker skinned people has created an overwhelming problem of stereotypes and bigotry in the U.S. One generalization is that all Muslims are terrorist, anti-American, and evil.However, I do not think Americans need to fear other cultures besides their own. The majority of immigrants that come to America come here to have a better life. They love America and want to be apart of the society, not hurt it. America would not be where it is today without immigration. People are afraid of Muslims because of a few bad people who hide behind the religion to mask the fact they are terrorists. But a true Muslim would never bring harm to someone.
Another topic of discussion among Americans is accents. Most immigrants have one and most natives to the U.S. misinterpret this as stupidity. This immigrants is already trying their hardest to
English 1157
Project One: Short Composition #1 (Out-of-Class)
3-4 typed pages (500-600 words)
Due: Monday, September 16th
MURAT TANIL
“BREAKING IMMIGRANT STEREOTYPES”
BREAKING THE IMMIGRANT STEREOTYPE
I believe embracing other cultures and learning other languages enrich your life.I believe if you come to America to live you should try to learn the culture and language. Being an immigrant causes many difficulties in a persons daily life which can fill them with disappointment and loneliness, including situations where a person might categorize them by religion, race, and color. There are many preconceptions of immigrants one of which is that immigrants are here to effect the lively hood of citizens by stealing their jobs. With the growing strain in the economy it creates tension and resentment toward these people.
Human beings throughout time have been placed in categories based on religion, race, and color and today is no different. After the 9/11 attacks this has become more relevant and accepted more than ever. Islamophobia and stigma attached to middle eastern or darker skinned people has created an overwhelming problem of stereotypes and bigotry in the U.S. One generalization is that all Muslims are terrorist, anti-American, and evil.However, I do not think Americans need to fear other cultures besides their own. The majority of immigrants that come to America come here to have a better life. They love America and want to be apart of the society, not hurt it. America would not be where it is today without immigration. People are afraid of Muslims because of a few bad people who hide behind the religion to mask the fact they are terrorists. But a true Muslim would never bring harm to someone.
Another topic of discussion among Americans is accents. Most immigrants have one and most natives to the U.S. misinterpret this as stupidity. This immigrants is already trying their hardest to