Author Archives: AJ Duldulao
Talking Points: The Chinaman Pacific & Frisco R.R. Co.
Railroad Standard Time “She chanted a spell up over me that conjured the meaning of what she was saying in the shape of old memories come to call.” (Page 1) Parents are one of the only ways in which children learn of their own culture. This quote brings up many moments of when my parents … Continue reading
Preliminary Resources
Godzilla on My Mind: Fifty Years of the King of Monsters by William Tsutsui When it comes to monsters as a pop culture icon, Godzilla stands as one of the most prolific. This is useful as Monster Hunter is a Japanese game series focused on monsters and this book would provide information on monsters in pop … Continue reading
Week 4 Notes
Week 4 Notes 4/23/2019 Short stories vs Novel Novel —— Precision/Concision ——- Poetry Precision Concision Sub-text/understatement Themes Tension and interethnic interactions Finding Passion Tension between Issei and Nisei … Continue reading
Talking Points: Seventeen Syllables and Other Stories
The High Heeled Shoes, A Memoir “She came back with the impression that the police had been much amused, that they had actually snickered as she left with their officially regretful shrug over her having given them nothing to go on.” (Mary trying to report being assaulted to the police. Page 3) Considering that only … Continue reading
Disorientation and Reorientation: The Boston Marathon
https://nypost.com/2019/04/19/cheating-boston-marathon-runners-banned-for-life-in-china/ This is a recent event talking about cheating in the Boston Marathon. In particular, the individuals were Chinese athletes that cheated through the impersonation of other runners and forging of qualifying certificates. This is an issue of integrity vs success which are approached differently in the U.S compared to China. The image of success … Continue reading
Project Topic Choice
My final choice of topic to explore will be Monster Hunter and its transition into the mainstream culture in the West. The main reason I find this an interesting topic is due to Monster Hunter being extremely popular in Japan. It is not uncommon to see people playing Monster Hunter on the transit and there … Continue reading
Week 3 Notes
Week 3 Notes 4/16/2019 API Popular Culture – Extrinsic (The production of art/culture by the demographic) API and Popular Culture APIs in Popular Culture – Depictions or representations/stereotypes Bildungsroman – coming of age story Threads/themes/topics: Americanization Family Culture/Duality … Continue reading
Disorientation and Reorientation: Hawaii’s Monorail
For those who have not lived on the island of Oahu, there is one thing that is frustrating to deal with on a daily basis. The traffic. Bumper to bumper proximity, taking an hour just to crawl forward one mile, and impatient drivers leads to a mess. Traffic was horrendous last I remembered with limited … Continue reading
Talking Points:Asian Americans in the Twenty-First Century
Asian Americans in the Twenty-First Century Talking points (1 per interview) Asian Americans as a Movement: Dale Minami “But I think the bottom line is they want to see a more equitable society, a society with a lot less racism—a society with people who are not spending their money on wars or military contractors, but … Continue reading
Project Topics
Monster Hunter: Transition from East to West and Western Niche to Western Mainstream Monster Hunter as a franchise has recently gained massive popularity in the West. The contrast between its popularity in Japan to the rest of the world is staggering. As someone who has enjoyed Monster Hunter since the first game, it’s amazing to … Continue reading