God grew tired of us reflect
Reflect:
What have you learned about Dinka culture? What markers from the film are representative of Dinka culture? Of American culture? What values do the Lost Boys hold? How do those values compare with your own?
I have learned that Dinka culture is much different than American culture because they all care about each other and love their families so much. Markers include music, dance, clothing and language. They value education, community, family, faith, and hard work. These values compare with mine because I also value faith and my family to a great extent.
• What questions and fears do the Lost Boys have about life in the U.S.? What questions and fears would you have if you were moving to a new place? What differences do you see between Dinka culture and American culture? What are some of the challenges the Lost Boys encounter? How do they adapt to life in the United States (think in terms of both assimilation and acculturation? How do you think you would adapt to life in a new country?
• A benefit of this documentary lies in the opportunity to view our own (American) culture through the eyes of the Dinka. What aspects of our culture, which we may or may not take for granted, could potentially make immigrants feel marginalized or not a part of the American culture?
Americans aren't very welcoming and that is something that the lost boys stated. I think that Americans aren't used to people not knowing this culture and that Americans should be helping those people and not judging.
• What scene(s) or ideas presented in the film stood out to you? Why?
One scene that really stood our to me was when the man was showing the boys around the house and he told them in a very serious manner, to not throw their trash out the window. This just shows how different their life in Africa really is and how many new things they had to adapt to in America and obstacles they had to overcome.
• Was there anything that surprised you as you watched the film? Detail one thing that you took away from the film study.
What surprised as I watched the film was when the market people complained to the police of the boys walking into stores in big groups because the market people were "intimidating". This surprised me because if that was any other groups of American people the market people would not be intimidated or complain to the police.
What have you learned about Dinka culture? What markers from the film are representative of Dinka culture? Of American culture? What values do the Lost Boys hold? How do those values compare with your own?
I have learned that Dinka culture is much different than American culture because they all care about each other and love their families so much. Markers include music, dance, clothing and language. They value education, community, family, faith, and hard work. These values compare with mine because I also value faith and my family to a great extent.
• What questions and fears do the Lost Boys have about life in the U.S.? What questions and fears would you have if you were moving to a new place? What differences do you see between Dinka culture and American culture? What are some of the challenges the Lost Boys encounter? How do they adapt to life in the United States (think in terms of both assimilation and acculturation? How do you think you would adapt to life in a new country?
They have questions and fears related to technology, cultural practices, and food. Questions and fears I would have is ,what is the dangers of this place and what's the best way for me to adapt. A huge difference of the 2 cultures is how much Dinka culture values family. Challenges include learning a new culture, figuring out how to get around in the U.S., finding jobs, pursuing education, and making friends.They adapt through clothing, improvising English/adopting American slang, not holding hands in public or traveling in groups, eating traditional food, song, dance, attending reunions.
Americans aren't very welcoming and that is something that the lost boys stated. I think that Americans aren't used to people not knowing this culture and that Americans should be helping those people and not judging.
• What scene(s) or ideas presented in the film stood out to you? Why?
One scene that really stood our to me was when the man was showing the boys around the house and he told them in a very serious manner, to not throw their trash out the window. This just shows how different their life in Africa really is and how many new things they had to adapt to in America and obstacles they had to overcome.
• Was there anything that surprised you as you watched the film? Detail one thing that you took away from the film study.
What surprised as I watched the film was when the market people complained to the police of the boys walking into stores in big groups because the market people were "intimidating". This surprised me because if that was any other groups of American people the market people would not be intimidated or complain to the police.
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