Traditional Italian-American Family Values
“La Famiglia: The Importance of Traditional Italian-American Family Values in Modern Day America”
Intro
The tradition for most Italian-Americans is to have family at the highest priority. Families spent most of their time together. Every meal they had was with each other. And each meal was homemade. Fresh pasta, sauces, breads, baked goods, olive oil, wine. Everything they ate was made by hand. And all the meals were made by the women of the home. The women were the ones who stayed at home. Women were the ones took care of everything. They raised the children, and then the grandchildren, as well as took care of the house. But women weren’t allowed to work, that was the men's’ job. Italians enjoyed the simple life. They didn’t ask for much.
Intro
The tradition for most Italian-Americans is to have family at the highest priority. Families spent most of their time together. Every meal they had was with each other. And each meal was homemade. Fresh pasta, sauces, breads, baked goods, olive oil, wine. Everything they ate was made by hand. And all the meals were made by the women of the home. The women were the ones who stayed at home. Women were the ones took care of everything. They raised the children, and then the grandchildren, as well as took care of the house. But women weren’t allowed to work, that was the men's’ job. Italians enjoyed the simple life. They didn’t ask for much.