Differences in culture can lead to subdivision among a group of people. Things such as language, race, clothing, wealth, and religion can be major factors between a population. The two texts that I have read have dealt with some of those topics. “Finding Her Way” is a text in which a Korean woman looks back on what prejudice she had to face throughout her childhood as the only asian in an all white school. “Kylie’s Project” is a story about a disabled girl named Kylie and how she defies the odds and rides horses in her free time. But instead of shying away, she embraces her disability. Both Angela and Kylie have the choice to ignore their differences and be shy about it, or to embrace it. Angela was not different because of a disability, but the color of her skin. She recalls in the text of how the kids used to bully her and make fun of her cloths. She couldn’t retaliate or tell a teacher because at the time she didn’t know english that well. She is told by her parents she needs to get good grades for her to be successful. She just tried to ignore that she was unique, being the only Asian girl in a school full of white kids. This is the wrong way to cope with being different. You shouldn’t try to fit in with …show more content…
She was in a wheelchair and couldn’t walk. She must have been made fun of at many points in her life, but in the story she seems to be liked. Her best friend Emily accompanies her throughout the text but it seems as if that's her only friend. Her brother is doing a study in photography and wants to take pictures of his sister Kylie. The thing is Kylie loves to ride horses even though she can’t move her legs. She defies the odds and rides a horse all by herself as her brother takes pictures. After, she presents it to her class and they are amazed. This is what I mean when I say embrace your differences. She embraced that she can’t walk but tried anyway, and she definitely