Documents 3 and 7 believed the Europeans were a threat to their culture and therefore, attempted to cut off influence from them. An additional document that shows the separate reactions of regions toward Europeans, preferably in a dated map, would be helpful in determining the overall views of non-European people toward these European explorations. Europeans were felt by some as a threat to native culture and as such, were looked upon negatively. China during this time regarded European expansion negatively due to the change in culture many felt Europeans would cause (Doc 3). However, the authors of the document were Chinese magistrates who did not reflect the views of the lower classes.
These subtleties poke out from beneath Fadiman's overlying theme's of acceptance and cultural relativism which blanket the novel. These overlying themes may be noble and heart warming, but they are also unrealistic as can be witnessed throughout the novel. If there is one thing the reader can take away from, The Spirit Catches You and you fall down, it is that there is a big difference between saying, "Can't we all just get along?" and actually getting along. Fadiman is constantly making cultural comparisons between the Hmong and American cultures.
For example: "I believe that calling Asians "Oriental" is wrong because ... " - Use of examples, evidence, or other information to support argument: Back up your argument. For example, "According to Robert Lee, 'Oriental' was a term ..." - Coherence and clarity: I will not grade by how much or how little you write, but by how well you relate the thesis statement to the rest of your paper. For example, if your thesis statement is about the term "Oriental," but you lose focus and start talking about other things in your paper that have little relevance to your thesis statement, you will have points
Respect the distorted China display While the Westerners handshake letting nature take its course, it is not always a comfortable practice who think bonhomie impolite and disrespectful Chinese. Most Chinese provides a weak handshake, a little more than the reserves in their greetings. Don't take offense. 4.Underestimate the importance of meeting to exchange business cards. A simplified China double-sided business card on the west side is the first sign of respect you China counterparts; its apparent lack of Is it right?
He is much more negative than Ricci and Las Casas in his words. Unlike Casas, Sepúlveda believes that in “prudence, talent, and every kind of virtue and human sentiment,” (8) the Natives were inferior to the Spaniards. As stated above, Casas disagrees with this entirely. This would also be a difference from how Ricci views the Chinese. He had great respect for them.
Daisy Li, a mother in America has similar experience as Kina. However, this time is not about imprisonment, is about daily exclusion. She has been experiencing language discrimination due to her Chinese accent when she speaks English (Lippi-Green, 1994, p. 166), also with so call "Broken" English (Tan, 1990, p. 8), which make her has been excluded from American mainstream
Natadecha-Sponsel very discreetly attacks her audience by not considering that Americans are of a diverse culture, full of people who rarely ever agree and to classify them as anything is far fetching. In Natadecha-Sponsel’s article, “The Young, the Rich, and the Famous: Individualism as an American Cultural value” Natadecha-Sponsel comes off too strong and unsuccessfully persuades Americans that individualism is an American cultural value by contrasting Thai and American culture, stereotyping her audience, and using bias remarks against her audience as well. Firstly, Natadecha-Sponsel contrasts the American and Thai family ties to persuade readers that individualism is an American cultural value. She contrasts the family of an American grandmother with Alzheimer’s disease who is only cared for by hired help. Natadecha-Sponsel describes the family’s support of the grandmother by stating that “[the grandmothers] daughter visits and relieves the helper occasionally [but the]
In “I, Too” the view of America changes as well. He (the narrator) realizes people don’t always do the right thing but eventually will be a great place and right will triumph. Finally in the poem “Chinese Hot Pot” the view of America is that it is a kind place and that everyone is tolerant and loving toward one another. The author also thinks that America gives an opportunity of freedom, far more than other countries. The pieces of literature are different in several
In Christine Leong’s short essay “Being a Chink”, she writes about how her own father who is Chinese, had written the derogatory term for a person of Chinese descent. However, the racial relations between Asians and white Americans do not appear negative probably because we don’t see Asians being highlighted on the six o’clock
Chua (a Chinese mother) feels differently, moral and culturally. For example, Murphy expresses, “Ms. Chua claims that her parenting methods will produce ambitious, successful and happy adults while her critics argue that her methods will produce neurotic, self-absorbed and unhappy ones” (279). As Murphy and Chua’s feelings on the importance of childhood years are extremely opposite, there are many supporters to both theories. You can observe this by reading the responses to Murphy’s essay posted online on The Wall Street Journal Website.