Cultural Baggage

“The race of none.” This is what Barbara’s essay “Cultural Baggage” relies on. The essay basically explains how she began to notice that she had no real values and traditions from her ancestors. We notice that the author believes that just because something was done in the past it doesn’t mean it should be carried on; instead new generations bring new things. Personally, I don’t agree with Barbara because I think that it is important for everyone to know where they came from, their roots. It is true that as time passes and new generation rise old traditions are forgotten. We shouldn’t forget what our previous generation has taught us; instead we can change it slightly so that it fits to our lifestyle today. Our values and our customs come from what we have learned from our ancestors, we should keep them close to our heart so that we never forget where we came from.