Themes
The “Other”\Finding your place in the world.
Jook-Liang, if you want a place in this world, do not be born a girl child." (Choy, 27)
This quote is significant Jook-Liang was a 6 year old girl at the start of the book her being female is also that start of many problems. Jook-Liang is looked down upon simply for being a girl in the Chinese culture. In old China females were seen as we compared to their male counterparts as they could not perform tasks such labour work. Jook ironically always put down by her grandmother who of course was once a girl now an old woman. I believe perhaps Poh-Poh is somewhat mean too jook because of what hardship she went through in life and thinks her granddaughter will amount to nothing making the …show more content…
He was adopted by them latter and life and once came from a bad home. Jung was felt sort of like an outcast especially towards his older brother. Kiam was older stronger and had responsibility this made Jung take up boxing. Boxing gave him the confidence to try and be good at something. Although Jung still had many things to deal with such as coming to terms with his on sexual orientation. Jung-Sum is first suspected to be gay by his own grandmother when she refers to as “The moon”. I can imagine that Jung if in fact he is gay it would not be easy especially in the 40s a time of prejudice and discrimination. Jung with everything that he is dealing with is still finding himself and he must learn who he wants to be in this …show more content…
The Theme is How do I keep my culture and adapt to a new one is that even possible? Jook and jung are 2 of millions of people that hear things like”You're China” . The idea that one may have a sort of identity crises is something I Understand completely. I was raised in a Colombian household I was taught spanish before english and even spent 2 years live in Colombia with my grandmother. I had a sense of culture growing up but that is what made things way more complicated, I liked things from both cultures Like english music and Colombian food. I however felt pressured to pick a side My grandmother would tell me nicely that I am Colombian and Not Canadian. I feel like a can relate to Jook liang on so many lives when it comes to how to adapt to a new environment and we shared the same struggle when it comes to pleasing everyone. I learned over the years that I can have both cultures in my life and that I should not let anyone pick who I am for me as I am proud of both cultures
The “Other”\Finding your place in the world.
Jook-Liang, if you want a place in this world, do not be born a girl child." (Choy, 27)
This quote is significant Jook-Liang was a 6 year old girl at the start of the book her being female is also that start of many problems. Jook-Liang is looked down upon simply for being a girl in the Chinese culture. In old China females were seen as we compared to their male counterparts as they could not perform tasks such labour work. Jook ironically always put down by her grandmother who of course was once a girl now an old woman. I believe perhaps Poh-Poh is somewhat mean too jook because of what hardship she went through in life and thinks her granddaughter will amount to nothing making the …show more content…
He was adopted by them latter and life and once came from a bad home. Jung was felt sort of like an outcast especially towards his older brother. Kiam was older stronger and had responsibility this made Jung take up boxing. Boxing gave him the confidence to try and be good at something. Although Jung still had many things to deal with such as coming to terms with his on sexual orientation. Jung-Sum is first suspected to be gay by his own grandmother when she refers to as “The moon”. I can imagine that Jung if in fact he is gay it would not be easy especially in the 40s a time of prejudice and discrimination. Jung with everything that he is dealing with is still finding himself and he must learn who he wants to be in this …show more content…
The Theme is How do I keep my culture and adapt to a new one is that even possible? Jook and jung are 2 of millions of people that hear things like”You're China” . The idea that one may have a sort of identity crises is something I Understand completely. I was raised in a Colombian household I was taught spanish before english and even spent 2 years live in Colombia with my grandmother. I had a sense of culture growing up but that is what made things way more complicated, I liked things from both cultures Like english music and Colombian food. I however felt pressured to pick a side My grandmother would tell me nicely that I am Colombian and Not Canadian. I feel like a can relate to Jook liang on so many lives when it comes to how to adapt to a new environment and we shared the same struggle when it comes to pleasing everyone. I learned over the years that I can have both cultures in my life and that I should not let anyone pick who I am for me as I am proud of both cultures