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Remember Where You Come From Going Home to Teach by Anthony C. Winkler gives you a different perspective on how a white man faced adversity, discrimination, and the frustration of his own culture . Winkler highlights how he wanted to make a change by returning to Jamaica and teaching (43). Winkler describes the difference between the English and American ways of teaching. Going home to teach made a deep impression on me by giving me an overview of Jamaica from one perspective. Winkler paints a hilarious perspective on how living in Jamaica and then immigrating to America had a different cultural upbringing (39-110). The author's writing style shows how versatile his writing can be; purchase the transition from the native language to standard English. His strength is his versatility in transforming Jamaican culture and bringing it alive by describing the rich environment in which he grows up and where his origins lie. The switching back and forth between now and past stories is a bit confusing. Even though each story is related to each other, Winkler should have at least downplayed his...