Personal Cultural Artifact Examples

Culture, a significant aspect of an individual identity, tending to be defined from your birth, woven by the gods: however, I defy the hand of fate by picking my own cultural identity... For why should I be forced into the culture that was imposed upon me, just because of my heritage, religion, beliefs, and customs; instead of discovering my own and being myself. I am to tell you the culture I subjugate myself into; a sub-genre of gaming and anime culture, collectively called otaku, and help broaden your mind to the new phenomenon of a different type of pop culture.

My artifact would be my limited edition Pokemon X and Y 3DS XL. The 3DS was launched at March of 2011 by Nintendo, but I didn't acquire it until the winter of 2013. The significant impact the artifact and culture had (has) prevented me from falling into depravity when my mind was filled with utter madness, doubt, and overbearing pain; it saved my very soul from being corrupted by the chaos that plagued my household. It helped me escape my

personal hell my family forced on me as they were devouring one another with hate, anger, and agony. (Further explain how the artifact helped you with this’living hell’; there is a lack of connection)The artifact is a testimony of my individuality and freedom because I didn't rely on others to obtain what I truly wanted. As bickering arguments consumed my life after I received my artifact, I would just devote my time into it because it took me from the dark abyss I called life.(I see you kind of did here, but further explanation is still needed, in addition to how it involves you, culturally.)

Anime and gaming teach various lessons about life from the relationship, individuality, and never giving up. For that reason, I believe my artifact is an appreciable and genuine marking of the otaku culture (You should have stated in your introduction that you are part of the otaku and why
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you identify as so, as most people won’t be aware of what otaku is) because it is Pokemon, which the displays the origins of the otaku culture in the form of an anime, manga, and video game. Pokemon is consider(considered) one of the biggest gateways to becoming an otaku because of it’s popularity globally, followed by individuals of different ages enjoying its fandom being that Pokemon was one of the shows that taught Millennial “I wanna be the very best, Like no one ever was.” and find “The power that's inside.”

However, no matter how my culture helped me endure through, people have a formed prejudice just based on the negative connotation the mass media swings at blaming -the culture- for the sins of individuals because they can’t swallow their pride and admit “We could have prevented this as a whole.” So how is that fair for any culture, if you are attacked for the actions of selective few?
Even through(though) I experience the propaganda of the masses, the positive outlook I have towards it’s(it) didn’t get dwindled by the dirt thrown at it.(doesnt make sense) But, it actually had a(an) inverse effect on it. This is happening because as time flows I am obtaining more wisdom and knowledge about my culture. Among some of it’s figureheads, such as Goku, which taught me the value of giving it your all, protecting your friends, and cherishing life is a must.

When I tell people that I watch anime and plays games, there(their) first response tends to be:(you don’t use a period here) “Isn’t that for losers?", "What a nerd?", "Aren’t you too old for it?", "What are you, an antisocial outcast?”, so see if this opinion isn’t marginalized.

I interviewed another adherent of this culture, and I was shocked by his remarks, such as,“Sometimes the saddest part of residing in this country of 'freedom of expression', is no matter what time period it might be, we will always be treated differently, or criticized for adhering an idea for just expressing ourselves as humans, and in my case I am shamed by others for watching anime and playing video games because of the repulsive, degrading, and ignorant remarks others make about the what I enjoy.” confirming the idea otakus get outcasted by the masses.(Rogers)(Here you should explain how you talk about how the others perspective did not affect how you feel about your

culture.)

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Culture has a(delete this ‘a’) implications on every individual’s life.(wrong plurals) No matter if you are born into it or self-discover your own unique identity; to understand it is a significant accomplishment, for it broadens your knowledge and helps understand the importance of diversity in culture. As I broadened my own knowledge about the culture I adhere, I found that culture is victimized against with custom negative stereotypes directed at it. This can serve as a beneficial argument about how society, even through(though) they might say they are acceptance of others, is not truly directed and understanding of the importance of learning about others’ culture because it tends to have a huge implication on individuality.(Explain how this relates to you)