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In my show that I observed in regards to subtitles & cultural differences, I watched “ The Pit” (Çukur). The show was about a Turkish mob family who is about to lose control of their territory. The culture overseas where the show was created had large differences but also similarities to culture back in the states. One thing that was significantly different would be the landscape and areas where everything took place. The buildings were all concrete, all very close to each other, and no roads were paved just pavers/brick. All of the vehicles were small passenger vehicles that were standard transmissions. In contrast to our culture. Most of our buildings are multi-construction buildings using different materials, Our vehicles range in size from larger SUVs all the way to two-door coupes that are usually automatic transmission. The social cues that differed were everyone in the show had a very uptight attitude and was not willing to lend a hand to those in need. The main characters held a serious more stone-faced personality just wanting to get their business taken care of no matter what they had to accomplish. Most people in the show traveled along the short sidewalks that were crowded with carts or food stands. The setting was more of a colder environment with not a lot of natural light. The foods that were served consisted of danishes, fruits, and smaller glasses of tea/coffee. In our culture, there is more of an array of different types of food that are served and enjoyed eating schedules that are different from the ones portrayed in the show. For the most part, the characters shared a common character value of family and taking care of business much as we do in our culture in my opinion. The economic situation that was shown was to be on the poorer side and the government heavily controlled the public. If you were not mob-related or had significant money to assist your say in the government pestering you then therefore you were living in poverty and dictatorship. The culture that we have, the government is not very similar to that dictatorship, and class does not depend on what you do in your daily life. In conclusion, the tv show differed much more than our own culture in many significant ways. 


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