Throughout history, Americans have always rebelled against society and culture of other countries. While some Americans persisted to clinch onto the ways of their foreign homelands, most Americans always tried to create new rules in society. Since America is a melting pot of foreigners, its people have struggled to find an acceptable place in the world's views. Early American writers have often shown these struggles from their own perspectives. The fact that American culture was new greatly influenced American education, appearance, and attitudes.
             Of the many works that demonstrate early American culture, "The Walking Women," written by Mary Austin stands out. With the creation of the U.S., new laws and customs were bound to happen. The "Walking Women" challenges and pushes old beliefs to the limit. Some people considered it to be a sin for women to have short hair. The narrator purposely states "At the time I knew her, though she wore short hair and a man's boots, and had a fine down over all her face from exposure to the weather, she was perfectly sweet and sane." This proves that although she was sweet, her hair and boots were not the proper appearance for a woman. To be socially acceptable in those days one had to be perfect in all areas of culture.
             Although one might think Jim's part in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is difficult to read, Mark Twain wrote his part for a reason. His speech was normal for a southern slave. Since the slaves were not fortunate enough to have an education, their grammar suffered severely. At one point during the story, Jim was completely appalled at the fact that foreigners speak a different language. His cultural ignorance shines as he amusingly states "Well, den! Dad blame it, why doan' he talk like a man?" (Twain, 38e 77). To the average southern white American, a black man should have bad grammar b...