Khan movie by classifying it into the categories based on Studying Culture, a Practical Introduction book
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followed by several theories and explanations. Both of characters are Indian immigrants who live in America and going to face a new culture
in their daily life.
a. Rizvan Khan
Rizvan Khan is a male from India who lives in San Francisco with his bhai
brother since his mother’s death. He often shows his foreign attitude and his difference to others. Even so, he can adjust himself as an immigrant in America.
Below are some of characters and attitudes that showed Khan little Americanize, but still keeps his Indian culture and will has the ways of representing of his Indian
culture in America. How to get dressed someone also the way to recognize someone’s identity.
However, adjusting the way somebody gets dressed also something important for the people who live in the country where they are the minority of people in that place.
Khan proves it when he stayed in America. It can be shown from the way he gets dressed in his daily life since he stays in America. If he gets a work, he wears some of
western-style shirt and coat, and if he gets some holiday or gets some leisure time, he wears some casual dress such a t-shirt and jeans.
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Judy Giles and Tim Middleton, Studying Culture, a Practical Introduction Massachusset :
Blackwell Publisher, 1999, p. 31.
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Being an immigrant in America must have an English skill in order to ease in conversation. As like Khan, he could speak English fluently. This matter is easing
him to make some conversation to another people in America. As a sales promotion of beauty product, he has to promote some products to his customer in English. His
expertise in speaking English is beneficial in his work.
Dialogue 11 In karma’s Salon
Khan : “Im here to sell Mehnaz Herbal Beauty products. I dont know how to sell.
But my brother Zakir tells me thats my job. Mehnaz Herbal Beauty products, they are good products.
I have tried them all on me. Thats why my skin glows. Shinning like a newly-wed bride. Allow me to show you all the Mehnaz Herbal
Beauty products, please. May I?”00:30:42,081 --
00:31:11,680
Generally, some people eat some cuisine depends on what they usually eat and like. Some immigrants who stayed in another country like America seldom to find
some cuisine made by their home town, but many people also like some cuisine from the country they occupied. Just like Khan, even he is an Indian, he can receive some
food from America such salad and chicken mozzarella when he got some dinner with his neighbor.
Dialogue 12: In Sarah’s house
Sarah : “Reese, pass Mr. Khan the salad. Rizwan, how is the chicken? Do you like
it?”
Khan : “No, not at all Don’t make it ever again, the chicken is not good”
Khan is joking, he is really enjoying the chicken
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Although Rizvan Khan is assimilated into some American cultures, he still keeps his Indian culture in passing life in America. There are few Indian cultures that
he represents when he lives in America.
1. Speaking Indian’s Language
