Review: Clash of Cultures
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 31, 2013
Michael Murphy's When Dachshunds Ruled the Serengeti is not only a story of opposites attract but it is a story of a clash of cultures. Jose is caught in the middle of that clash of cultures when he enters a prestigious Ivy League college with nothing more than the clothes on his back after a lifetime of being a member of a family of migrant farmers. His roommate, Phillip, is at an advantage having grown up with all of the privileges associated with the society of American middle and upper class, but learning to share his environment with other people is a challenge for him.Interestingly, the first adjustment Phillip has to make is not with his roommate but with other people like himself. He goes ballistic one night when a party across the street continues past Phillip's preferred bedtime and keeps him awake. This is just the first indication that Phillip is not as accommodating as Jose.Becky's complete 4 sweet pea review appears at mrsconditreadsbooks.com/index.php/?p=12213