Fronteras Americas Analysis

The play “Fronteras Americanas” supports my understanding of Canadian culture as a mix of many that coexist as it argues against the misconception that diasporic individuals must deconstruct their identity in agreement to the cultural and social expectations on either side of the border. Throughout Canada’s history, its way of life has been influenced by European experience; however, overtime the element that is representative of the culture of Canada has incorporated those of immigrant populations. Many, including myself view Canadian culture as a mosaic, a variety of shaded pieces of ethnicity, culture, and language embedded together to shape a portrait of Canada in the same way specks on a pointillist painting reveal an image. I perceive Canadian culture in favour of integration within society rather than a melting pot in which individuals blend into a single, conformed identity by developing the

If there had been no boundaries, psychological and physical, cultural hybrids would adhere to the traditions and beliefs of the white dominant culture; thus, Canadian culture would have been simpler and more homogeneous than the one we know. In fact, Canadian culture’s framework for the multitude of coexisting cultures is also represented by the concept of a hyphen used in the play to bridge together disparate things. Although labelled a home for multiculturalism, I believe we have not fostered the understanding of the cultures that make up our nation. Despite rich and long histories, we have been reliant in viewing parts of Canadian culture in terms of the stereotypes of immigrants, whether it is Latinos or