Assignment 4C

1. Who is your classmate, what is the component category, what is the name of the choice?
• Classmate Anthony Musetti and I both chose to write about San Francisco and Los Angeles.(World Cities)
2. What is something similar this classmate said about the choice?

• Anthony and I both focused on the diversity of both of these major cities. We both mentioned that LA is known for its Hollywood image and Anthony mentioned San Francisco as liberal I used tree hugger but for me it is very similar.
3. What is something different this classmate said about the choice?
• Anthony has a different opinion about LA stereotypes than I did. He mentioned gangs in LA and although I am very much aware of this part of LA it did not seem to be my first thought when I think of LA. I have talked to others who agree with Anthony and living in Texas gives me a different point of view from others that seem to agree with both his and mine interpretations of LA stereotypes.
4. How would you relate this to Freire's ideas regarding dialogue? For example, you went in thinking one idea, your classmate had a different idea. What new idea emerged from this process?
Well, about the stereotypes that people give to California I learned from Anthony that these are compliments and even though LA has a bad area, all major cities have a bad area and a good area. I have learned that living in an area that is so progressive is not a bad thing as my neighbors in Texas might think. I have run into some people who think it is bad to have your own opinions and stand up for your right to protest or disagree with what you feel is wrong. I realize that not everyone thinks the same way as people in California do and I hope that because California has always led the way for the rest of the country in many areas of our culture that it will eventually make its progressive ways down to areas like Texas. I have faith that it will someday.