The production of this story is wonderful. It has amazing flow from personal experiences to that of the storyteller's friends to some information that is applicable nation wide. I think that this story is extremely timely because it seems that more than ever, America is populated with first and second Americans who experience that pull between American valued and customs and those of their family.
The intro caught my attention and I was engaged for the rest of the piece. A huge variety of dynamic interviews helped me, a white American who has lived here all her life, understand what its like to feel excluded from your culture, and from your family. For many different reasons first generation Americans do not know their native language, and these youth are passionate about their homeland, but embarrassed about not knowing their culture. The part that was especially hard hitting was when the girls were talking about the embarrassment they feel because they cannot communicate with their family members in their homeland. Another thing that gave the piece more insight was the interviews were not one sided, and it goes on to explain the parents views of the issue. This piece is edited incredibly well and the narration keeps up a steady pace that helps push the concept across.
Comments for A Communicative Divide
Produced by Marjorie Betubiza
Other pieces by Michael Spikes
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natalia brown
Posted on February 10, 2007 at 09:36 AM | Permalink
Review of A Communicative Divide
The production of this story is wonderful. It has amazing flow from personal experiences to that of the storyteller's friends to some information that is applicable nation wide. I think that this story is extremely timely because it seems that more than ever, America is populated with first and second Americans who experience that pull between American valued and customs and those of their family.
Holly Leopardi
Posted on December 15, 2006 at 12:24 PM | Permalink
Review of A Communicative Divide
The intro caught my attention and I was engaged for the rest of the piece. A huge variety of dynamic interviews helped me, a white American who has lived here all her life, understand what its like to feel excluded from your culture, and from your family. For many different reasons first generation Americans do not know their native language, and these youth are passionate about their homeland, but embarrassed about not knowing their culture. The part that was especially hard hitting was when the girls were talking about the embarrassment they feel because they cannot communicate with their family members in their homeland. Another thing that gave the piece more insight was the interviews were not one sided, and it goes on to explain the parents views of the issue. This piece is edited incredibly well and the narration keeps up a steady pace that helps push the concept across.