: Realistically writing culture shock for this character? I want some help writing a character. Her name is Christina and she lived in an underground bunker, in a post-apocalyptic world, so sheâ€™s

I want some help writing a character.
Her name is Christina and she lived in an underground bunker, in a post-apocalyptic world, so sheâ€™s really sheltered. But she has to leave, along with a group of more experienced Wastelanders, and has to adapt to the surface.
In this world the bunker dwellers basically live in strict totalitarian-esque place, where the population are made to follow strict rules, upkeeping their shelter and society. The surface by contrast, is the opposite for the most part. Nomadic scavengers and raiders, with scattered farming settlements and more primitive tribal societies.
How do I realistically write the culture shock that Christina experiences on the surface?

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@Carla500

Maybe it can be kind of like the film Blast to the Past and Brendan Fraser when he comes out of his bunker and he experiences culture shock. They made it comical but your story can have a different arc and you can make it whatever you want it to be. Great concept!

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@Moriarity138

If there are a group of them they probably won't suffer from culture shock, unless they're living as part of a larger community.
Sounds more like they will be camping in a wilderness, which obviously will have challenges , but they will bring their culture, language, assumptions and prejudices with them.

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