1: Portrayal of Western History in Japanese Video Games (Dark Souls, Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy [?], etc…)
Pros: Very invested in the topic, something I consider to be a safe space: definitely my home, highly knowledgeable about the topic.
Cons: Not directly related to Asian American Experience, leans towards a more traditionally structured essay in content, a first person narrative about me playing video games might be hard to pull off, puts me in the position of a foreign observer/judge.
2: My Childhood in Guam and Hawaii
Pros: Very Closely Related to APIA, actual lived experience, literal home, incorporates multi-generational experience, interesting interplay of morality.
Cons: I only retain vague memories of the time, not exactly a pop culture thing (although I could look at Chamarro myth or American propaganda or something)
3: My Own Experiences with Anime and Mange
Pros: A literal form of media, clear memories, potential for humor
Cons: I don’t really want to write about this, potential for narrative progression is murky, largely unrelated to APIA (like video games)
4: Puyallup Fairground as Detention and Entertainment
Pros: A definitive narrative structure, easy story to tell, Moral dichotomy
Cons: Not something I am passionate about, can I find art or media about it?
