Kultur

I read the optional article "In Berlin, You Never Have to Stop" and it was a great story. A man was writing about his experience moving from Australia to Berlin with his band to produce an album. He said everything in Berlin was cheap: beer, rent and entertainment.For artists and musicians, Berlin is a place filled with inspiration, but because of how easily it is reached, people can become lazy. In this authors portrayal, Berlin is good and bad.

First off, Ostalgie is a very creative name. Good job to whomever thought it up. The Ampelmännchen is adorable. I would fight to keep him too. It doesn't surprise me that there are still people who believe in the East West division. There are many people who grow used to the ways were when they grew up. They expect it to always be like this, and if there is change, that it should be for the better. By tearing down the wall, it isn't like everyone in Germany got a 10% increase in their salaries with benefits. Life continues on, and people will think back of "the good ole days" even if it wasn't any better.

It is interesting that Germany is split into four categories. North, south, east or west. It is also completeyly normal to have stereotypes about each other. America stereotypes many of states, as well as the large sections of the north and south, or the midwest and coasts. It is funny how the general stereotype is similar in both America and Germany.

Molly Range (MoRa)