She believes should not continue her involvement because she has, "done my bit for internationalism." Christine exemplifies her dispassionate concern for the man when she expresses her wish to not get involved. When the man is invited to Christine's house for tea, the mother states, "I think it's a very nice gesture for us to make." The attitude of helping another who is not as privileged reinforces the unequal status between both parties and further inhibits sincere understanding of the different culture. Christine describes the man as what her family would refer to him, "a person from another culture.". The two people in the story who expose her to different cultures are the man who is pursuing her and the servant girl. The story exposes prejudice attitudes in a person who thinks she has, "done my bit for internationalism." From the beginning, Christine expresses a general ignorant attitude towards people who are of a different cultural background from her. ![]() Her views are results of her mother's ideologies and her social background. ![]() "The Man from Mars" In the short story "The Man from Mars" by Margaret Atwood, Christine, the main character, is pursued by "a person from another culture." As the Christine's relationship with this man evolves, her ideas about people from another culture begin to surface.
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