Comparing and Contrasting the Stories of Kaur and Ha

Kaur and Ha are two females of two entirely different culture, but face some of the same conflict. Kaur migrated from India and Ha is a Vietnam refugee escaping war. They are attempting to uphold their family tradition, but at the same time, build their own identify and mold and create their own life.
These spectacular females have similar stories. First of all; they started off as amazing girls embracing their family’s value and traditions. As they grow older, they seem to notice how different they are in their new home, America. They try to the best of their ability to try to become more American; they just want to fit in with everybody else with the American culture and tradition. Both Kaur and Ha are made aware of their family values and traditions. They are told that they need to uphold and carry the traditions out. Their families are very caring and supportive of what they do; mainly the mother; as they are in many cases; especially when it comes to daughters. These two females are very interactive with their homeland; they visit sometimes, which is a very good thing; one should never forget where they originated from. Their actions will have an effect on their entire family; and could be the difference between disowning, dishonor, upholding, or uplifting. They both face an internal conflict that has the potential to escalate into something bigger.
Kaur and Ha come from two totally different families, traditions, and cultures. Even though their main duty is to uphold their family tradition, their specific duties are entirely different. Introducing the two girls; Kaur is a Vietnam refugee that escaped her country because of war. On the other hand, Ha migrated to American from India because she was raided by pirates. Kaur st...

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... distraught and suffering; but at least her mother finally lets her in her house again.
Kaur and Ha both experience similar struggles but with many differences. They both struggle to fit in the American culture and find their identity and their purpose in life, but at the same time fulfill their family’s needs with their culture. They are two females from two different worlds. They are attempting to build their own life and have their own identity. The struggles that these females went through are very common to females with a strong cultural background.

Works Cited

Ha, K. “American Dream Boat,” One World, Many Cultures. 8th ed. Eds. Stuart Hirschberg and Terry Hirschberg. Boston: Pearson, 2012. 68-72. Print.
Kaur, Meeta. “Journey by Inner Light,” One World, Many Cultures. 8th ed. Eds. Stuart Hirschberg and Terry Hirschberg. Boston: Pearson. 2012. 58-67. Print.