Culture and Identity

Mrs. Turpin is one sad character because she knows what she does is disrespectful and deceitful but loves her self for doing so. Until Mrs. Turpin had a revelation a “visionary” came over her that whites, blacks, and any cultural race, will march toward the bridge of heaven. And people like Mrs. Turpin was left behind, she hated the fact that she wasn’t even seen. Mrs. Turpin known as Mrs. Perfect faces the truth that we are all alike and none of us is better than another nor by race, culture or heredity because at the end, we are all alike.

In the movie, Fools Rush In, directed by Andy Tennant, emphasizes how love can get difficult by living in two different cultures. The director chose two different characters that came from different backgrounds, culture, and different ethic views. Isabel Fuentes, who is one of the main characters, is a Mexican photographer. Also Alex Whitman, the second main character, is a young white American construction supervisor. Isabel and Alex may come from two different cultures but their love for each other was the same. Isabel and Alex were complete opposite in their religions, cultures, and lifestyles and these things caused the relationship to have many problems.

At first, their families disagree with their relationship. It caused a crash of customs and ideas developed in their families and in their relationship because of their different cultural and national backgrounds. Their family members wanted the couple Isabel and Alex to marry someone who came from the same background or heritage. At the end, they realized love is love no matter what culture they are from or their values, because at the end they are all the same. The question is, “What if finding the love of your life meant changing the life that you loved? Isabel and Alex did because it was out of love and nothing in their life before was better than that.

Both culture and identity plays a major role in our everyday lives. We as a society should be more open-minded towards different cultures and all races. Though there are times we might not understand one’s point of view, we should still try to acknowledge and learn. Everyone is unique in his or her own way. Remember don’t judge a book by its cover.