Cosmopolitan Canopies Analysis

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When I read about Anderson’s idea of “Cosmopolitan Canopies”, the one statement he made that stuck out to me was, “The many lunch counters also help encourage strangers to interact, as they rub elbows while eating. At certain counters in particular, there seems to be a norm of talking with strangers. One woman told me you cannot get people to shut up.” Have you ever been to a softball game? At the beginning of the season, most teams are made up of girls who have never met each other prior, coached by parents who often don’t have much coaching experience. Within a few weeks, you can’t get us to stop talking, just as Anderson noted. We are cheering, hollering, singing and dancing for the entire duration of the game. White, black, short, tall, …show more content…

The friends that I have made have had so many diverse backgrounds and stories that I never would have had the chance to experience otherwise. After reading an article titled “Congressional Women’s Softball Game brings off-the-field victories,” there is no better way to show that people on a softball teams, or any sports team, can come together and understand each other no matter how much hate they have for each other. This article shows that the women of congress came together and created a softball team. Nobody hates each other more than politicians. A quote taken from the article saying “When you spend two months together at 7 a.m., looking a way you would show to no one else in a professional setting, you form some strong ties. When I need a Republican to be the lead on legislation, the first place I go is the softball team.” This quote proves my point that people could hate each other outside of a softball team, but once you get on that field nothing matters because you are all coming together to win. There is no better example of the softball field being a true “Cosmopolitan Canopy” than the story of me and my best friend. My brother, Wesley has a best friend named Mat. Their frequent speeding of time together meant that I would interact with Mat’s sister, Emma, very often. I spent so much time with Emma over the years and we were friendly, but nothing special. Eventually through pure chance, we

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