Two Cultures

Hi, My name is Venus Wang and my major is economics. In my perspective, the idea of two cultures exist in every part of the world. From the writer's view, he stated that the differences between scientists and literal intellectuals inspired him the conception of two cultures. He defined the relationships between scientists and literal intellectuals. " Literary intellectuals at one pole- at the other scientists, and as the most representative, the physical scientists. Between the two, a gulf of mutual incomprehension- sometimes hostility and dislike, but most of all lack of misunderstanding". The way they think is completely different, The non-scientist thought that the scientists are very optimistic, which is really shallow, while scientist literal intellectuals lack of foresight. Optimistic and are two misunderstandings between two cultures.


We may also connect the idea of two differences with something in UCLA campus. For instance, there are numerous field of majors. We can divided them by two large groups, which is science and art. Science apparently consist of biology, physics, chemistry etc. Art consist of history, literature and geography etc. Students from these two groups learned entirely different knowledge and the way they think is different too.

The theory of Two cultures also influence my perspective in my daily life. As an international student from Hong Kong, I experienced different culture in the U.S, Despite the cultures and customs in America are different from Hong Kong, I still enjoyed the living style of both. I will not be hostile or dislike foreign cultures but accept and appreciate. There are also something common between two cultures. Hence, scientists and literal intellectuals can be compatible, as well as difference cultures and races.