Essay #1- Stereotypes

A stereotype is a thought or image. It is particularly on a group of people. I know that they can be false and true.

There are many French stereotypes. For example, the French eat very bizarre food. They wear stripes and scarves all the time. Also, the French only wear elegant clothing. Finally, the French are ruder then the Americans.

There are a lot of American stereotypes. For example, we are very lazy. Also, we are all fat. We don't care about our appearance. Americans are very touristy. Finally, they are very disrespectful.

Stereotypes comes from film and tourism. The stereotypes are what the tourists think the French are. They are not who the French are truly. For example France is way different then Paris.

There are a lot of advantages of stereotypes. First, they help you understand the history and context of a group of people. It is a easy way to classify people, for example, the French and Americans.

There are lot of disadvantages of stereotypes. For example, if you know what this idea is about, you can judge them. It is not right to judge people only on stereotypes. It is important to understand people before you judge them.

It is important for you to understand how stereotypes can influence tourists while you travel for many reasons. For example, you can have a bad experience in France because they're mean.  The French and the Americans butt-heads with each other while they travel.