Monthly Archives: February 2012

Instead of seeing through dark side of the information about the unjust slavery and discrimination against otherness, I approach this these materials with focusing on the positive side of humanity within the community of the minority. That is the support … Continue reading →

As part of an immigrant family, I have experienced some difficulties with assimilating to my new environment, especially in language and culture. I think Brother from Brother from Another Planet shows these difficulties in an interesting way. First, he cannot communicate … Continue reading →

When I think about “the other” in Brother From Another Planet, I immediately think about the scene where the two white guys get lost in Harlem and go into the bar for directions and more than a few beers.  The … Continue reading →

The marginal migrant experience takes on one of two opposing views depending on the context of the experience conveyed. The first view is initiated by a mass general label on a minority (given by the majority) and the second view … Continue reading →

Immigrants face many challenges and experiences when they come to America, whether they came here freely or not. Often they must fight to stay and prove that they belong here. They have many barriers to cross such as differences in … Continue reading →

Through this week’s two films, Brother From Another Planet and West Side Story, immigration, assimilation and cultural identity was explored. These two films gave a picture of the difficulties immigrants have to face once in the country. Some immigrant groups … Continue reading →

New York City is divided into five boroughs and each borough is divided into different neighborhoods. People choose dwell in these neighborhoods according to their race, language and culture. Because of social and economical inequality, people living in neighborhoods such … Continue reading →

Once an immigrant’s arduous journey to arrive in America is accomplished, the new issue that arises is how well that immigrant adjusts to a totally new environment. Either the immigrant retains his or her identity and religion as Gitl did … Continue reading →

On the surface, the musical West Side Story is a tragic love story that parallels that in William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet. All the elements are there – feuding, illicit love, a tragic end in death. The discerning viewer, … Continue reading →