you have come so far in your asl learning journey, and along the way, you have learned not o ly the basic elements to help you conduct a conversation in asl but also the rich history and culture behind the deaf community. how close (pr different) is the american deaf culture to your culture? if you have had the chance to be in contact with the deaf community, feel free to use some anecdotes to help illustrate your points about the similarity or difference of the two cultures.