Genovy Cabrera
ENGL 1303
The Infamous Paradise
The majority of my life, like most people, I grew up believing in what my parents
taught me. However, now that I am older and know more about what the world is really
like, it is like they were censoring a majority of my life from reality; but I do not blame
them for doing so because I would have done the same. As I grew up, I learned that the
world is filled with corrupt people and that there is so much hate in the world. Now I
know that everyone is raised differently with different cultures and different beliefs so
this does not necessarily apply to everyone. Yet, if being different is what makes
everyone unique and makes us stand out, then why is it that it has created such
controversy and discrimination? In Paradise Now, Abu-Assad examines the importance
