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seminar notes on Paper Bullets
coming of age identity and growth the title “paper bullets” + fictional autobiography -> bullets intend to hurt/feel/overpower -> origami + paper bullets -> is this fiction? is it real? does it even matter?? dedication: “for the way she makes … Continue reading
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Tagged asian american, diaspora, family, home, multiracial, politics, pop culture, racial identity, readings, week 9
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Mississippi Masala (1991) film notes
rated R for “sensuality” all asian ppl getting forced out of Uganda -> “africa is for africans. black africans” (true!!!) ->immigration + asian communities as they leave “take whatever you want from the house” dad crying, doesn’t explain why they’re … Continue reading
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lilo and moana: brown girls on screen
as a kid, i only saw myself reflected in media a few times, and that was through dora the explorer, pocahontas, aladdin and lilo and stitch. there are some serious problems with at least two of these movies and my family associating baby me … Continue reading
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Tagged animated, asian american, cartoons, diaspora, family, films, home, movies, nostalgia, personal, poetry, pop culture, racial identity, week 7
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short notes on The Beautiful Country (2005) film viewing
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Tagged asian american, diaspora, family, films, history, home, intersectionality, movies, multiracial, pop culture, racial identity, week 6
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criminal activity, military service, boxing: on survival tactics in the US
content warning (CW): abandonment, drug mention, descriptions of abuse, death, police, war these books really get me thinking about everything i’ve gone through in my life thus far, and it doesn’t feel like it sometimes, but 20 years is a … Continue reading
seminar notes on Dark Blue Suit
buddy’s maturity at such a young age borders + boundaries -> adults vs children -> racial boundaries -> gender boundaries directly talks about race more than the other books dads taking up so much space/moms as background characters (weird to … Continue reading
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The Debut (2000) film notes
Dante Basco -> filipino actor + voice actor (VA) -> zuko (avatar: the last airbender), jake long (american dragon: jake long), Rufio in that one peter pan movie fight with his dad about his college/career choices -> “you’re ungrateful!” “your … Continue reading
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the (dysfunctional) family: thoughts on Twinsters (2015) and Forgotten Country
content warning(s) (CW): abuse, trauma, drug abuse mention, abandonment, diasporic language, death, loss this week’s reading of Catherine Chung’s Forgotten Country and the screening of the film Twinsters brought up a lot of my feelings about home and family. my family’s always been a … Continue reading
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Tagged asian american, family, home, mental health, multiracial, personal, racial identity, trauma, week 4
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seminar notes on Forgotten Country
sorry if these notes are a little less organized than usual, i was sick during seminar so it was hard to pay attention + i was a little delirious from my oncoming fever expectations -> jeehyun’s responsibility over haejin -> parent’s scolding … Continue reading