In the following passage from the book, Mirror for Man, Clyde Kluckhohn explains the concept of culture and how it shapes many of our behaviors. People behave in certain ways because that is how they were brought up into this world. Kluckhohn stated that the role of culture can predict and understand human behavior. He then explains how these acts are are not due to accidental, personal peculiarities, or supernatural force. Many Americans “follow most of the time a pattern not of our own making.” The author is stating that people do certain things that other individuals are doing. They are accustomed to their activities. Kluckhohn is correct with that statement. I have personally experienced events that shows the majority of people are likely