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Talking Points: We Should Never Meet

Miss Lien  “Lien was fighting them again. Clawing at their arms, kicking her feet, pushing them away.” (Page 1) I wonder if this is her being attacked and robbed again by criminals or if this is bullies attacking her. “The … Continue reading

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Project Update Week 6

Matthew Hipple 5/9/2019 Asian American Pop Culture Studies Final Paper Ichiro Suzuki is the most marketable Asian Athlete of all time. He is an inspiration to millions of people and he is one of the most influential athletes of any … Continue reading

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The Debut

Ben sells his comics books in order to afford to go to CalArts college. Ben has to decide whether to go to a party or his sisters birthday party. There are tensions between Ben and his father. Ben plans to … Continue reading

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Disorientation & Reorientation Week Four

https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/may/05/abc-top-network-for-asian-americans-on-tv/ This article looks at the television networks and how many Asian American actors and actresses appear on their networks. ABC has the most Asian American talent with 11 percent of regular characters appearing on their network. Fox did not … Continue reading

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Talking Points: Drifting House

A Temporary Marriage “For three years after her ex-husband and their daughter, Yuri, disappeared to California, Mrs. Shin had designed clothes by day and sold hand printed scarves by night to save the necessary sum of money to depart Seoul … Continue reading

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Project Update Week 5

Culture differences in Baseball between Japan and America Look at the differences in Culture between Japanese and American baseball fans and what Ichiro had to adjust to.   Look at the different rules between Japanese and American baseball   Look … Continue reading

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Chinese Americans

I learned about the Chinese family structure and how it is different from the American family structure. Martial Arts training can make body parts tougher. I learned more about martial arts culture. In Chinese culture men can have multiple wives. … Continue reading

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The Joy Luck Club

The swan is used as a symbol throughout the movie. June takes her mothers place after her mother passes away. Lindos family leaves her. Waverly wins a chess tournament. Ying Yings husband is unfaithful. Ying Ying kills her baby. Rose … Continue reading

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Talking Points: Dark Blue Suit

Dark Blue Suit “When they got here, they called themselves Pinoys.” (Page 3) What is a Pinoy? “For more than twenty years, The Union had faced down racism and the hostility of the canning industry and survived its own destructive … Continue reading

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Disorientation & Reorientation Week Three

https://nextshark.com/kyler-murray-nfl-draft-pick/ Kyler Murray was the first draft pick to the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL draft. The significance of this is the fact that he is the first Asian American number one draft pick in the history of the NFL. … Continue reading

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