Traditional or Modern
There are many ways to describe traditional and modern such as old is gold and modernity is future. Theses are words we hear a lot when growing up or maybe still do when your parents hear an old song during their era or maybe when you teach them how to face time on a iPhone. Traditions will always be golden it shows respect, values, and humbleness. Modernity associates with upbeat, young, and how the future will be. Both themes are very different from one another just like in the novel Family by Ba Chin. In this essay I will show how all three Kao brothers respond to their Grandfather Master Kao in compliance, resistance, and rebellion. The novel family is by Ba Chin it is about three brothers whom live in the city …show more content…
We’ve been looking all over for you.” Chueh-Hui responds saying “I went to see a classmate” his grandfather catches his lie and says “Don’t lie, I know all about you people have told me the students and soldiers have been in a brawling the last few days and you’ve been in it… School is over, but you’re out every day at some students’ federation or other”
Chueh-Hui being scared couldn’t say the truth to his grandfather. Chueh-Hui rebellions is known to his elders as well therefore they also strike back at him. All Chueh-Hui had to say was that he was at a protest siting and let go of it, but by lying to his grandfather he shows that he does not have respect for him nor his ideologies. In conclusion every generation has different thoughts and ideologies. Parents and Grandparents will always think for the better of their child. It doesn’t mean that their decision can be right all the time sometimes it can be wrong. Children need to understand that there are two sides to a coin and it is up to them to make whatever side it lands on happy for themselves and their parent. Traditions and modernity can work if the child has the proper understand to work with both sides. Traditions can make your family just as being modern and staying up with the present time gives you
There are many ways to describe traditional and modern such as old is gold and modernity is future. Theses are words we hear a lot when growing up or maybe still do when your parents hear an old song during their era or maybe when you teach them how to face time on a iPhone. Traditions will always be golden it shows respect, values, and humbleness. Modernity associates with upbeat, young, and how the future will be. Both themes are very different from one another just like in the novel Family by Ba Chin. In this essay I will show how all three Kao brothers respond to their Grandfather Master Kao in compliance, resistance, and rebellion. The novel family is by Ba Chin it is about three brothers whom live in the city …show more content…
We’ve been looking all over for you.” Chueh-Hui responds saying “I went to see a classmate” his grandfather catches his lie and says “Don’t lie, I know all about you people have told me the students and soldiers have been in a brawling the last few days and you’ve been in it… School is over, but you’re out every day at some students’ federation or other”
Chueh-Hui being scared couldn’t say the truth to his grandfather. Chueh-Hui rebellions is known to his elders as well therefore they also strike back at him. All Chueh-Hui had to say was that he was at a protest siting and let go of it, but by lying to his grandfather he shows that he does not have respect for him nor his ideologies. In conclusion every generation has different thoughts and ideologies. Parents and Grandparents will always think for the better of their child. It doesn’t mean that their decision can be right all the time sometimes it can be wrong. Children need to understand that there are two sides to a coin and it is up to them to make whatever side it lands on happy for themselves and their parent. Traditions and modernity can work if the child has the proper understand to work with both sides. Traditions can make your family just as being modern and staying up with the present time gives you