Model Minority Stereotype Analysis

The model minority stereotype is a minority or group based on ethnicity who succeed in education, occupation, and illustrate their hard work. Based off the article the model minority was the Asian Americans who have thrived in many aspects in America after many major events such as the Second World War. Due to the development of the model minority stereotype there have been many problems that have risen for Asian-American high school students, such as the lack of effort to seek help in school and socially isolating them. Asian-American high school students have a burden of succeeding in school, but if they try to seek help then that will alter their image of a model minority. The model minority stereotype is not only developing issues for Asian-American …show more content…
they stared as he passed, and he heard their snickers as he turned the corner” (44). Throughout James’ school years he has always been secluded from others due to his appearance and because of this James has always tried to make himself look and act normal. This illustrates how Asian-American students are affected by this stereotype. Another example of how this stereotype has affected the members of the Lee family was during James and Naths visit to the local YMCA pool. James watched his son’s encounter with the other kids in the pool. James observing, “The other children glided away… Eyes closed, Nath drifted all alone in the middle of the pool, wading in small circles, feeling his way through the water with his hands” (89). Nath floating alone in the pool illustrates how being the only Asia-American boy in the community has resulted in Nath becoming isolated from other kids. The other kids treat Nath similarly to how James was treated when he was a boy, if Nath and James did not have an Asian background then they would not be treated