Question

1. What are some of the differences in the boys' lives between Africa and the United States? Write at least one paragraph describing some of the cultural differences.
2. What challenges did the boys face in assimilating to American culture? Write at least one paragraph.
3. What values do the Lost Boys have? What is an example of this in the videos? Write at least one paragraph.
4. From the videos, how have the Lost Boys adapted to living in the United States? Have they assimilated and acculturated? Why or why not? What factors might influence their assimilation and acculturation? Write at least one paragraph.
5. When watching the videos, what are some of the markers that identify American culture? What are some of the markers that identify Dinka culture? Write at least one paragraph.

Answer 1

The following are a few differences between the lives of boys from Africa and the United States:

Lives of boys in Africa:

• The boys in Africa are deprived of a lot of facilities that are easily available for the boys for most other western countries. The struggle of the boys in Africa starts right from food. Most African countries are still impoverished and fail to dispense good services and schemes for the youth of the country which makes it difficult for the boys to thrive financially and socially.

Lives of boys in the United States:

• The boys in America are way too privileged if compared to the boys in Africa. The governments in the states and the federal government take care of most things and make the lives of the citizens simple. The availability of opportunities for learning and earning in the United States is consistent and reliable which makes it less stressful for the boys in the United States to lead their lives.