Asian Elephant

discrimination experienced in the military and workforce, many women, African Americas, Native Americans, and Asian Americans expressed a strong senses of American nationalism during and after World War II? The attack on Pearl Harbor made Americans to unify and participate in WWII in the allies’ side. Not only White Americans, but also Women, African Americans, Native Indians, and Asian Americans participated with fidelity and patriotism views. Though there was a racial and ethnic…

tries to re-invented herself as solemnly Japanese. The author argues that Japanese individuals have identified issues which she has personally had experience with her intergrading in the culture in Tokyo while still preserving her American culture. Asian Americans are viewed as more foreign than other kids of Americans.” I removed myself physically from their exclusively Japanese environment” Ironically, it is seen by the conversations with members of the family that they did not embrace Western…

The necessity of the racial category “Asian American” stems from western orientalism. All Asian races are conglomerated though they do not necessarily feel any unity within themselves or have a shared lineage. Even those who have completely assimilated and who no longer identify as Korean, Filipino, Japanese, etc. cannot claim to be “American” because they are not white and are hence relegated the identity of “Asian American”. While those who live in America but do feel a sense of…

Amy Tan is an Asian American contemporary feminist writer who is best recognized for her introduction of Asian American culture in her literary works . All Tan’s novels are critically popular and successful with her books being included on the list of must reads. Most of Tan's novels highly focus on the challenges faced as an immigrant-born child, the social-cultural differences between China and America, and emotional effects that challenge relationships between first generation American…

similarity in the reasons for immigration, each migrant is able to carve their own narratives about the American experience, possible through the creation of distinct migrant identities. Works by Jewish American, African American, and Latino American, and Asian American artists as well as a graphic narrative and movies reveal how Model Minority label is often applied to an immigrant group that exemplifies ideals stereotyped for that community. These “ideal immigrants” take advantage of economic…

political affiliation. As such, there are many diverse groups in America. Among these groups, Asian Americans make up the largest group. As of 2010 they constitute 5% of the total population of the United States (United States Census Bureau, 2010). According to the census Bureau (2010), the population of the Chinese Americans will have increased to 9.3% by 2050. Chinese Americans make the largest portion of Asian Americans. Chinese Americans are more likely to suffer from various diseases…

Asian Americans The term “Asian American” is used as a way to distinguish people of Asian descent. Asian Americans consist of at least a dozen distinct groups who have extremely diverse cultural and physical features. The largest groups of Asian Americans are the Chinese, Filipino, and Asian Indian. The Japanese, Koreans, Vietnamese, as well as others are not in the largest population, but they do make up the smaller Asian societies. Asian Americans faced oppression and social injustices even…

The United States of America is known as the land of opportunity, “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” (Emma Lazarus). As the United States was built from immigrants looking for a better life and throughout the U.S history waves of immigrants from people that come from the same country or have religion for example the…

Individuality and community are the two defining characteristics for humans. Driven by both his rage and vanity, Wittman in Tripmaster Monkey by Maxine Kingston searches for a balance of these principles. As a character, Wittman is a confused artist. He is trying to be an individual in contemporary society, but finds this impossible because people think of him as different. Wittman correctly comprehends that this is because of the color of his skin. Wittman wants people to view him as…

Angel Island was home to many Chinese Immigrants during the 1910s. Through 1910-1940 the migrants would go there and wait until they were told other wise. During that time the Chinese migrants would work for their right to go to America. The immigrants would be go through hell because of the hardships during that time. This is the story of the Chinese immigrants going through Angel Island. Angel island was a Place built for the immigrants who wanted to go to America to live there. They would…