My Culture

 

My post will probably be a little odd because, as awful as this seems, I am not exactly sure what my culture is.  I know what language I speak, what my religion is, what my beliefs are, etc., but I really am unsure about how to define my culture.  I have lived in West Virginia my whole life and I grew up in a Christian family.  I believe that God must be put first in my life and I also believe in doing good deeds.  I believe that karma is very real and that we will be rewarded for how we treat others, in this life and in the next.  Treating everyone equally and doing good deeds for others always makes me feel amazing.  I guess you could say that my culture is one that revolves around God and doing good deeds for others. 

 

     I have actually never heard of this group or of this song, but I went on a search to find a song about being confused about who you are.  I cannot relate to the sadness and darkness that they express, but I can relate to being confused about who I am culture wise, as I am sure a lot of others can as well.  The song was written to express teenage angst about life becoming frustrating and confusing.  It basically shows a lot of scenes regarding dysfunctional families, and to this I can relate, which can in turn cause confusion about who you are.  I believe this sums up a lot of people and how they feel about their culture, especially in this day and age.  We take that stuff for granted nowadays and don't much pay attention to who we are and what we came from.  The band members include David Desrosiers who plays bass guitar, Sebastian Lefebvre who plays guitar, Chuck Comeau who plays the drums, Jeff Stinco who plays lead guitar, and Pierre Bouvier who plays bass guitar.  It is most obvious that the band's instrumentation consists of mainly drums and guitar. 

     As I said before, this piece doesn't exactly express my culture, but explains that I am confused about my culture.  I believe this is the case for most people today, so it could be an expression of culture for many.  I wish I could've been more specific, but this is definitely something that I have to look into and learn and not something that I can make up in an evening's time.  Honesty is the best policy!