Candide Voltaire is man from Germany. From Westaphilia to be exact, but it does not seem to me that he has been around the world that much. When he is out of his own country, he seems to be in culture shock. Something that I have experienced my whole life. Moving from country to country I always see new customs, new holidays, and new ways of life. I should not be surprised since I have moved plenty of times, yet I still get the same shock value Candide gets when he is picked up and dropped in another place. We can see this shock when he did not expect the woman to have monkeys as lovers. We can see this shock when he is surprised that the kings children are trained to despise gold ans precious stones. We also see this shock, when everyone blames the earthquake on him and on poor old Pangloss. Why do we get culture shock? I suppose its human nature. It has been happening ever since the beginning of man kind. Cause and effect? Right Candide?
I have never lived in the United States, although I am an American. So this video came as both as a shock (as an American) but I found it true, as a globe trotter.
Are you afraid of the world? Are you afraid of Americans?
The following video shows American culture. One of many in this world of confusion.
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