Captain America In A Turban And My Embarrassing Picture Went Viral

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Some people get discriminated against and criticized and don't respond or paid any mind to it and other's fight back . Two stories with a different main idea but yet so similar . “Captain America in a Turban” by VISHAVJIT SINGH and “My Embarrassing Picture Went Viral” by CAITLIN SEIDA . Those stories contain many similar acts but with totally different ideas . Singh and Seida are both courageous individuals . Even though they are similar they are both discriminated against for different reasons . They also have different reactions toward been discriminated against . Singh and Seida are brave people . Transition , and Secondary Support Singh demonstra how courageous he is in this sentences from “Captain America In Turban.” “ Family and friends have pointed out my thin-ness for years, and the self-consciousness has sunk deep into my psyche. Before I could even confront the political statement of my costume, I had to confront my own inhibitions and body image. But I took a deep breath, and kept walking.” . This sentences show how Singh new he will be discriminated against and judged but he relaxed and kept moving on . In the same way , Seida‘s …show more content…

Throughout Singh’s personal essay , he is calm and composed and at the same time defending himself . “ “Why not?” I asked him. “I was born here. We could have a new Captain America who is Sikh or black or Hispanic” .” This shows how Singh defends himself in a calm way . Unlike Sight , Seida demonstrate many emotional stages . at first she didn't pay any mind to it but then she became angry towards the comment that people have posted on her picture .” I wasn’t even angry at first. I was actually kind of amused.” then she said , “But that feeling increases tenfold when it seems like everyone is laughing at you. Scrolling through the comments, the world imploded — and took my heart with it.” This show how saida's emotional stages changes

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