Assignment: Write a short personal essay (1-2 pages, double-

Assignment: Write a short personal essay (1-2 pages, double-spaced) in which you discuss anindividual’s goals and choices in life, and how they involve reflection on cultural norms or rulesabout what is right. You may choose to write “autoethnography” (about your own culturalexperiences), draw from the experiences of someone you know, or interpret a film or novel.In your essay, you should clearly identify the source or basis for your interpretation, describewho the individual is, the choice they are making, the norms in play, and what social contextgives those norms authority. Are you describing a small group’s highly particular norms, such asmight exist within a friendship circle, or a norm associated with class or national identity, or witha particular religion? What costs or benefits are associated with a person’s choice to conform ornot conform to the cultural norm? And most importantly, what strategies might be drawn upon ina specific circumstance to negotiate between conflicting norms?