First essay on family
Everyone will agree that many different forms of family exist today in different countries or even in the same country. Despite the fact that every family is different, it is definitely the most important and major influence of one’s life in both America and Japan. However, families have different values in these two different cultures; Americans concentrate more on individual members of family while Japanese concentrate on family as one.
According to the book, “The Material Child” and comments from students in America, it is believed that happiness of individual members in family should be pursued in order to achieve better family. For example, divorce or remarriage of parents are more accepted and opened issue in America. These actions are understood as the right of parents to follow their happiness. If they cannot be happy even if they are keeping family together, the family cannot be truly happy. As a result, even with divorcing or remarrying, parents are not necessary criticized. Children also have lighter pressure of continuing family business or family line from family than Japanese children. They are more open to opportunities and have more freedom to choose their future. It is because they believe that children also deserve to be happy. On the other hand, Japanese see happiness of family comes from the sacrifices of individual member. Due to this belief, divorce is seen as a selfish action and it will be definitely criticized by society in Japan. In any situation, it is seen as action of breaking the family apart. Many Japanese children also carry pressure that they have to carry on with family business or family line. Sometimes, they do not have option to decide their future, but everything is there for them. It is understood that these sacrifices that they make will keep family together and way to happiness of family.
Even both America and Japan expect better family in different ways, it is clear that family is important for people in both countries. It is important because it “still [is] the most powerful impact on their adolescent children.” (White, 51).
According to the book, “The Material Child” and comments from students in America, it is believed that happiness of individual members in family should be pursued in order to achieve better family. For example, divorce or remarriage of parents are more accepted and opened issue in America. These actions are understood as the right of parents to follow their happiness. If they cannot be happy even if they are keeping family together, the family cannot be truly happy. As a result, even with divorcing or remarrying, parents are not necessary criticized. Children also have lighter pressure of continuing family business or family line from family than Japanese children. They are more open to opportunities and have more freedom to choose their future. It is because they believe that children also deserve to be happy. On the other hand, Japanese see happiness of family comes from the sacrifices of individual member. Due to this belief, divorce is seen as a selfish action and it will be definitely criticized by society in Japan. In any situation, it is seen as action of breaking the family apart. Many Japanese children also carry pressure that they have to carry on with family business or family line. Sometimes, they do not have option to decide their future, but everything is there for them. It is understood that these sacrifices that they make will keep family together and way to happiness of family.
Even both America and Japan expect better family in different ways, it is clear that family is important for people in both countries. It is important because it “still [is] the most powerful impact on their adolescent children.” (White, 51).
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