Blog # 2

My mother was a good teacher and a strong woman she represents the loving and caring person she was she passed down lessons to me about life and people. I chose my mother as an icon because she really taught me a lot through out the few years left I had with her. She told be to always be consider it to other and help out when ever I could and always be respectful. She enjoyed taking care of my grandmother and my uncle she always put other peoples need before hers. My mother was always with my grandmother that was one of the most important people to her. She was important to her because she was her mother and loved to help her out in any way possible they were really close. What was important to her was to help around the house take care my grandmother and taking her to the doctors that was important to her was to help others in any way. She enjoyed helping out. This icon became an importance to the American cultural because a mother is the loving and caring. My mother is important to me because she loved and cared about me and she was my teacher for life also I could always count on her for anything. She inspired me to be more like her by trying to think of other need s before mind and help out any one in need. My mother had a great influence on me I saw her as my role model. I always tired to make my decision on what she taught me.

Cesar Millan a.k.a the dog whisper represents how much I care for my dog and always trying to train my dog to do the right thing and not letting him develop bad habits that will later on will affect other people’s life. That may cause some horrible consequences. What’s important to Cesar is to help out owner that were in need of help to regain leadership and control over there dogs. He became an important icon to the American cultural by starting a TV show where he showed people how to train the dog right not by harshly punishing the dog. Also he showed how to help the owner create a better bond whit your dog. This icon became important to me because I think he shows people how to treat a dog. I say this because most people I see hit their dogs if they have done something wrong which really doesn’t help at all. Cesar inspired me to treat my dog differently and try to think of his needs also he inspired me to try to show people that pit bulls are not aggressive and that they will turn on you it all depends how you train the dog. Cesar has a bee a good influence to be and I have learned a lot from him. He has showed me what to do or not to do also. 

The borderline represents my identity if I am more Mexican or American. This represents me because I always think of how and what is my true identity.  The reason I say that is because I feel different when I go to visit my cousins from Mexico I always questioned if truly Mexican. I think of this because in America I am looked as a Mexican that might not know English and in Mexico I am looked as an American who really doesn’t know anything about Mexico or the language it feel like I am being judge by both side and don’t belong in either one. This icon is important o the American cultural because it separates the illegal immigrants from crossing. They do not want the immigrants to take over peoples jobs or prevent any terrorist attacks. This icon is important to me because just one fence separates to kinds of people and I am left in the middle trying to figure out which one I am. This icon inspired me to try to figure out what I am and try to embrace both of them both. This icon can connect to me and others as well. The icon connects to other because most people that are Mexican American go through the same thing or other nationality.