American culture is in my opinion a mixture of all cultures in the world. In some states, minorities have become majorities because of the huge masses that have immigrated there. Those groups have integrated their own customs to Americans and at the same time, have made American customs part of their lives. In that enormous alloy called Americans, you can meet diverse kinds of persons, languages, foods and words. At the same time, specific traits make this culture as any other unique. The British writer Lesley Hazleton describes in the essay The First Game her experience when she attended a baseball game for the first time in her life. It was her first time visiting America as well and the way the scene is described shows in some way her perception of what Americans are. Among their several qualities, she distinguished the idolization of achievers and their lives based on a theocentric society.In the essay The First Game the writer mentioned that the particular day she attended the baseball game, had been declared Catfish Hunter day, in honor to the famous New York baseball player who was retiring that day. Everybody was cheering and seemed happy because of all that he had accomplished in the baseball field. Perchance, that description displays Americans as people who praise others. They glorify their heroes and citizens who have achieved important things like movie stars, athletes, politicians, scientists and astronauts. Almost anyone who accomplish something magnificent can become famous in America. There are awards for actors, writers, beauty contestants, scientists and many others in all professional and entertainment fields. Although many people are honored because of their tasks, others accomplish a lot and do not receive any credits at all. It does not mean that it is done on purpose or that they do not deserve any prize. Perhaps it is that Americans are used to praise those who have been praised before or maybe it is just a ma...
